Dan Burn has urged Newcastle to accept winning with ugly performances at times as they prepare to face Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League on Wednesday.Newcastle defender Burn believes his team need to show a more tenacious streak when times are tough,

Howe feels Newcastle are 'chasing results'. Fixing their away form means fixing their out-of-possession shape and game plan.

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur meet at St James’ Park on Wednesday in one of the best fixtures of the EFL Cup fourth round. Eddie Howe’s side comes in on a strong run of form, while Thomas Frank’s Spurs continue to balance injuries with league momentum.

Looking back at the season where Howe oversaw a Champions League campaign in 23/24, the league form away from home also suffered in the first half of the season when the workload increased. During that period, Newcastle won just one of their first 10 Premier League games of that season, which was, incredibly, an 8-0 win over Sheffield United.

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Newcastle are on a run of 17 victories, 15 in normal time and two via shootout, with 32 goals scored and only nine conceded

Sunday's Premier League action begins with West Ham taking on Newcastle, before second-placed Bournemouth host Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.