Howe not looking for excuses despite Newcastle’s long injury list
The HinduNewcastle United has been hit by a string of injuries this season but manager Eddie Howe said on Friday they are good enough to cope. The injury list includes Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Dan Burn along with a long-term ban on Sandro Tonali and Howe has never had it this bad. We’re still good enough.” The last thing Newcastle needed from the 2-0 Champions League defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday was another injury concern but striker Callum Wilson was replaced at halftime. READ | How Eddie Howe transformed Newcastle United into a Premier League force Newcastle began the Premier League season with a victory before suffering three consecutive defeats but since then is unbeaten in the last seven league games and the manager was impressed with how his side reacted. “We have been stretched mentally and physically, but the players have responded well and that’s a big compliment to what they have given and now we need to finish this period off well at Bournemouth.” Newcastle is without midfielder Bruno Guimaraes through suspension to add to Howe’s problems but Lewis Miley impressed when coming on late in the game at Dortmund.