Soccer-Newcastle in need of lift after faltering Premier League start

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - September 2, 2023. Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - The euphoria that greeted the start of Newcastle United's season has been replaced by a sense of deflation after three successive Premier League losses has left them 14th in the table.

Newcastle's third league defeat last season did not arrive until March and Eddie Howe's side ended up fourth to ensure a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2002.