Eddie Howe has assured the clutch of players who can't get into his team that he still believes in them. The Magpies boss has Bruno Guimarães, Dwight Gayle, Jamaal Lascelles, Sean Longstaff and Miguel Almiron currently on the sidelines.
But due to the nature of the team's unbeaten run in the Premier League - which now stretches to eight games - Howe was asked about his dilemma. The 44-year-old will see Newcastle's excellent run of form, which has quite rightly saw him nominated for manager of the month for February, put to the test in Hampshire.
The Toon boss said: "It doesn’t mean I don’t believe in the players I’m not using, that’s the key thing. I believe in them and I believe they can all play a huge role in the future, but I’ve just got to deal with the here and now.
