Overview
- Newcastle face nine matches across the Premier League, Carabao Cup semi-final, FA Cup and Champions League in January, starting with Crystal Palace on Sunday.
- The club sit 13th yet only four points off the top five, with St James’ Park a relative stronghold after a long unbeaten run at home since September.
- Eddie Howe says a marquee signing is unlikely this month because any outlay would curb summer business under PSR considerations.
- Key defenders Kieran Trippier, Tino Livramento and Sven Botman are close to returning, Dan Burn could follow later in the month, and Nick Pope has already resumed in a 3-1 win at Burnley.
- Howe expects injured forward William Osula to stay as he recovers, while Alan Shearer predicts Newcastle will still add limited reinforcements in this window.