Overview

• Newcastle drew 0-0 at Bournemouth, their third straight goalless away league match, with four clean sheets in five games overall.
• Seven changes followed the midweek loss to Barcelona as Bruno Guimaraes was benched to manage travel fatigue and Joelinton was protected due to a lingering knee issue.
• The attack again misfired with no shots in the second half, as Eddie Howe said the side is evolving without Alexander Isak and adapting to Nick Woltemade’s style.
• Yoane Wissa remains unavailable through injury, while Malick Thiaw impressed on his full debut and drew praise from Howe for his defensive qualities.
• Pundits, including Theo Walcott on BBC, questioned Howe’s squad management choices as Newcastle prepare for a Carabao Cup tie against Bradford City before facing Arsenal.