Eddie Howe says he will use Newcastle’s triple whammy of cup-final casualties to bring his squad closer together as they fight for silverware and a Champions League return.
The Magpies lost three players in as many days last week after Anthony Gordon’s red card during the FA Cup defeat by Brighton was followed by the news that both Lewis Hall (ankle) and Sven Botman (knee) needed surgery.
Gordon will be missing for three games, Botman is facing eight weeks on the sidelines and Hall’s season is over.