Licking their wounds from a heartbreaking European exit, Newcastle United are back in Premier League action on Saturday, when Fulham make the visit to St James' Park.
The Magpies' continental adventure came to an end with a 2-1 loss to AC Milan in midweek, while the Cottagers demolished London rivals West Ham United 5-0 in their last top-flight affair.
With PSG only managing a point away to Dortmund, Newcastle would have printed out their boarding passes to the knockout stages had they clung onto their lead against Milan - which came via the boot of Joelinton - but Christian Pulisic and Samuel Chukwueze crushed the hosts' European dreams.
By going down to the Italian giants, Newcastle also missed out on the Europa League consolation prize and now only have domestic matters to attend to between now and the end of the season, which some Magpies fans may argue is a blessing in disguise given their terrible luck with injuries in 2023-24.
Defeat to Milan marked a third successive loss in all tournaments for Howe's decimated outfit, who have been beaten by Everton and Tottenham Hotspur by an aggregate score of 7-1 in their last two Premier League fixtures, leaving them seventh in the table and only above Brighton & Hove Albion on goal difference.
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