Eddie Howe, Newcastle United manager, highlighted a physical aspect that contributed to Newcastle's 1-4 defeat at home against Bournemouth.

Eddie Howe has criticised his Newcastle players after they were thumped 4-1 by Bournemouth at St James' Park on Saturday. The hosts went into the game hoping to continue their stunning form but found themselves behind after just six minutes,

The Cherries outclassed Newcastle United in every department but Eddie Howe did not want to tinker with a winning side

Eddie Howe is, rightly, talked about in the same breath as Newcastle United’s legendary managers Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson, but is in a position to prove he is better than both.

The Magpies’ nine-game winning streak came to crashing end at St James’ Park as Justin Kluivert - the son of former striker Patrick - netted a hat-trick. Kluivert struck twice in the first-half, either side of Bruno Guimaraes’ equaliser,

Howe confirmed Joe Willock and Jacob Murphy are expected to be fine after being rested for Sunday's FA Cup win over Bromley, while Alexander Isak will train today for the first time since last week's win at Arsenal. However, Harvey Barnes is ruled out for "around a month" with a thigh injury.

Eddie Howe has warned there could be more short-term pain as Newcastle attempt to establish themselves as a consistent force in both the Premier League and Europe. The Magpies will head into Saturday’s clash with head coach Howe’s former club Bournemouth sitting fourth in the table after a run of nine successive victories in all competitions and threatening to repeat their charge into the Champions League places two seasons ago.

Eddie Howe watched on at St James’ Park as his Newcastle United team won 3-0 against Wolves. That made it nine wins in a row. Wolves the latest to go on the end of that ever growing list. Eddie Howe was delighted with the victory and the way his team approached the game,