From the depth of despair and the need to stop the rot after the 4-2 defeat at Brentford, Newcastle are now at the other end of the spectrum. A four-game pre-Christmas win-less run has been followed by wins galore but can Howe's players make it eight against Bromley?

Alexander Isak made the move to St. James' Park from Real Sociedad in a reported £63million deal, eclipsing the fee they paid for Joelinton when he joined from Hoffenheim in 2019