Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle United had to find answers from within after a 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa, as he reflected on his side's lack of depth and missed chances at St James' Park.
Eddie Howe has praised Newcastle United's performance but admitted concern over Bruno Guimaraes after the captain was forced off during a convincing 3-0 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven.
Newcastle United have received a timely boost ahead of their return to Champions League action, with both William Osula and Dan Burn back in training this week.
Newcastle are bracing for a defensive headache after full-back Tino Livramento was ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hamstring injury.
Manchester City seized the initiative in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against defending champions Newcastle with a composed 2-0 victory at St James' Park.
Newcastle United have secured the long-term future of Sven Botman after the Dutch defender put pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at St James' Park until 2030.