Eddie Howe has revealed he doesn't foresee Newcastle United opting to play with two strikers in the Premier League next season.
The Newcastle head coach has operated with a 4-3-3 formation for much of his tenure so far but does not believe the club will go down the path of a central pairing. This has served the club well in the past with superb partnerships like Andy Cole and Peter Beardsley, Alan Shearer and Les Ferdinand plus Shearer and Craig Bellamy getting plenty of success.
But in an era where the majority of coaches play with a solitary striker, Howe does not sound like he is about to give Callum Wilson or Chris Wood a run in the team together. Speaking about the possibility of playing with a front two, Howe said: "I’d say it’s not how we’re playing at the moment.
