Eddie Howe has responded to Jurgen Klopp's demand to get Newcastle United's clash with Liverpool changed. The fixture is currently slated for a 12.30pm kick off at St James' Park in a game that BT Sports will beam out to a nationwide audience. But it comes just three days after the Reds' UEFA Champions League semi-final against Villarreal.
Howe said he felt sorry for Klopp but can only prepare his team for the schedule put in front of him. And on the back of a three away games in a week recently at Southampton, Chelsea and Everton, he knows how tough life in the Premier League can be.
He said: "It’s a very difficult situation. They’ve been very successful this year and ended up playing a lot of games, so I understand it from their viewpoint.
