Newcastle United have faced Champions League winners Paris St-Germain, Premier League champions Liverpool and Carabao Cup finalists Manchester City on their travels in the past week or so. But Saturday's visit of Brentford feels every bit as significant. Newcastle have only won one of their past seven fixtures and go into the match below Keith Andrews' team in the table. Expect Howe to give fitness updates on Anthony Gordon, who hobbled off with a hamstring issue on Wednesday, as well as Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley at his news conference this morning. The Newcastle boss is also sure to be asked about the prospect of forward Yoane Wissa facing Brentford for the first time since pushing to leave his former club last summer.

Source: BBC February 06, 2026 10:46 UTC