Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe will give his players a well-earned break at the beginning of the international break ahead of a 'key spell' before the winter World Cup. The Magpies laboured to a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at St James' Park on Saturday as they struggled to break down Gary O'Neil's side.
With key personnel missing and the attack failing to gel, the draw leaves Newcastle with just one win from their opening seven Premier League games. The next top flight tie for Eddie Howe's side comes on October 1 against Fulham and the boss plans to allow his players some time off to recharge before returning to the training pitch to try and fix the current slump.
"We'll give them a little bit of time at the beginning of next week," Howe said. "To go away and regroup mentality because we know we have a busy period coming when we return. It's going to be a key spell before the World Cup, these next group of games.
