Eddie Howe admits some fringe players will be 'hugely disappointed' not to have taken their chance in the first-team after Newcastle United's 2-1 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday. The Magpies fielded a slightly weakened team for the FA Cup clash as Howe sought to give key men a well-deserved break before the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Javier Manquillo, Elliot Anderson, Matt Ritchie, Jamaal Lascelles and Jamal Lewis were all given rare outings from the outset at Hillsborough but failed to grasp their chance as Newcastle crashed out of the competition at the first opportunity. Since the loss, a wealth of the Geordie faithful have urged Howe to improve his squad depth this month.
The Newcastle boss himself says he saw flashes of positivity from his team selection but admits 'some weren't so good'. "I'm sure they'll be hugely disappointed, as we all are," Howe told BBC Radio Newcastle at full-time.
