Soccer-Wilson return a silver lining for fatigued Newcastle

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - December 10, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario and Newcastle United's Callum Wilson clash after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson summed up the 4-1 drubbing at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as he called a difficult afternoon in north London a game too many for a side ravaged by injuries and appearing to be running on empty.

"The players that have been starting the last five or six games have had a lot asked of them. We are playing a top side; it felt like a game too many," Wilson, whose return from injury as a substitute was a silver lining for his team, said.