Eddie Howe has insisted Newcastle won’t bottle their Champions League chase.
The Geordies need a maximum of seven points to finish in the top four and claim the riches of Europe’s elite competition worth around £70million. Defeat to Arsenal last week, and Liverpool ’s six game winning streak edged Jurgen Klopp’s men to within three points, although Newcastle have a game in hand.
Howe insists his players “don’t feel daunted” by a massive nine days with a trip to Leeds, then Brighton and Leicester at home. Howe said: “I think in sport the last bit is always the most difficult thing. That is why it is important that I alleviate the pressure from the players and we have tried to do that in training this week.
