FILE PHOTO - Premier League - Newcastle United v Arsenal - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - September 15, 2018 Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez gestures Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
(Reuters) - Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez said on Friday that he was surprised the Football Association had not looked into Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha's comments that he was not being given enough protection by referees.
Newcastle, who are second bottom having won none of their opening five Premier League games, travel to 12th-placed Palace on Saturday.
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