Overview
- Newcastle lost 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored an injury-time penalty given for a Sven Botman shirt pull.
- Eddie Howe overhauled his XI as Jacob Murphy captained the side, Sven Botman played in a protective mask, and William Osula put Newcastle ahead before Palace’s late turnaround.
- Squad availability shifted again as teenager Lewis Miley returned to start, Bruno Guimarães stayed out with mumps, and Fabian Schär remained sidelined for about a month after a foot procedure.
- The defeat allowed Palace to leapfrog Newcastle into 13th and left Newcastle in the bottom half with only faint hopes of reaching European places.
- Pressure on Howe persists after CEO David Hopkinson declined to guarantee his long-term role, even as Howe insisted he is 100% committed and reports suggested he received private reassurance.