Eddie Howe admits that Newcastle United are always going to "suffer" without big names like Callum Wilson, Bruno Guimaraes and Allan Saint-Maximin.
The absence of the trio has coincided with the winless streak in the Premier League being extended to five matches. But Howe will be aiming to end that sequence, which only contains one defeat, against his old club AFC Bournemouth at the weekend.
Howe has always stated that the loss of players through injuries offers opportunities for others. Yet he is realistic enough to admit that without key men, Newcastle remain up against it.
