Soccer-Injuries worry Howe with Newcastle close to securing Champions League spot


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Chelsea - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - May 11, 2025 Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

(Reuters) - Newcastle United's injury concerns are keeping manager Eddie Howe preoccupied going into the last two matches of the season as his third-placed side look to ensure a spot in the Champions League with a top-five finish in the Premier League.

League Cup winners Newcastle are three points above Chelsea in fifth and sixth-placed Aston Villa as they prepare to visit Arsenal on Sunday before finishing their campaign with a home game against Everton the following weekend.

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