Overview
- Newcastle head to Brentford on Saturday looking to end an eight-game Premier League winless run away from home.
- Alan Shearer told Betfair that Nick Woltemade lacks the pressing energy of forwards such as Alexander Isak or Yoane Wissa, which he believes hurts Newcastle’s away displays.
- Eddie Howe has publicly backed Woltemade’s early impact, praising his conduct and technical ability while identifying consistency as the next step.
- Woltemade joined from Stuttgart in late August for a reported club-record £65m plus add-ons and has scored six goals in 13 appearances.
- Newcastle’s most recent league trip ended in a 3-1 defeat at West Ham after Jacob Murphy opened the scoring, extending their struggles on the road.