Though Newcastle United have the joint-best defensive record in the Sky Bet Championship this season, Chancel Mbemba's performance against Sheffield Wednesday over the course of the weekend raised an interesting debate.

The Congolese was afforded a rare start by manager Rafa Benitez in the game prior to the loss at Hillsborough and he appeared to take his chance against Burton Albion, though was poor in Sheffield on Saturday evening.

Since, there's been talk online as to whether or not the former Anderlecht man is indeed the Toon's best defender. While he looked promising at times last season, life in the second tier doesn't appear to suit his game, despite the ability shown in the Premier League.

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Clearly, Mbemba has talent. Still, the form of Ciaran Clark since his move from Aston Villa last summer has seen the Irishman become influential in a Magpies side trying to make an instant return to the English elite.

So, we asked our Newcastle-supporting readers here on Football FanCast exactly who they thought was actually the club's best defender.

As you can see from the ratings below, Clark comes out on top by a distance, with 22 positives votes compared to his teammate, who garnered just 6. That's a mammoth 88% of voters who believe Clark can claim the mantle.