Newcastle return to action after the international break this Saturday away at Fulham - but will they be back with a bang? Winless in the Premier League since the opening day of the season, Eddie Howe’s men can at least lean on having lost just once since then.
But to get back on the victory trail straight after a fortnight off? To do that, Howe’s men will have to break a long-term – and very bad – habit. For the stats show that United have a recent history of sleepwalking back into action after a couple of weeks off rather than hitting the ground running.
It is a not-so-magnificent seven games since Newcastle last won their first game back after international duty. That victory came in September 2020, when debut boys Callum Wilson and Jeff Hendrick scored in a 2-0 triumph at West Ham.
