Fabian Schar has admitted Newcastle United's performance in Monday night's 3–0 victory over Leicester was not up to standard, despite the convincing scoreline.
Sandro Tonali was the hero at St James' Park on Wednesday evening as Newcastle United secured a vital 2-1 victory over Brentford, keeping their Champions League hopes alive.
Alexander Isak was not taken off the pitch to rest, despite Sweden cruising to a dominant 5-1 victory over Northern Ireland in a friendly match.
Newcastle United may have suffered a fresh injury setback after Anthony Gordon sustained a hip injury while on international duty with England.
Virgil van Dijk admitted it was "very hard" to put into words as Liverpool endured a "difficult and disappointing" week, culminating in a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe hailed his players as 'legends' after they secured their place in the club's history by ending a 56-year trophy drought with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.