Chelsea forward Joao Pedro haunted former suitors Newcastle United as his side showed their powers of recovery to come back from 2-0 down and claim a point. It looked a long way back for Chelsea at a raucous St James' Park after a well-taken double from Nick Woltemade put Newcastle in control at half-time.

But no side have dropped more points - 13 - from winning positions in the Premier League than Newcastle. So the stadium suddenly felt a little nervy when Chelsea captain Reece James pulled one back with a pinpoint 25-yard free-kick just a few minutes into the second half.

It then turned a little hostile when Newcastle were denied a penalty after Trevoh Chalobah bodychecked Anthony Gordon inside the box before Chelsea equalised. Joao Pedro, who opted to move to Chelsea ahead of Newcastle last summer, drew his side level. The Brazilian raced through on goal and slotted the ball past Aaron Ramsdale after capitalising on a slip from defender Malick Thiaw.

It set up a grandstand finish as the game became increasingly stretched and Harvey Barnes had a glorious opportunity to win it for Newcastle late on, but the substitute fired wide on the volley to leave head coach Eddie Howe covering his face with his hands on the touchline. Chelsea remain six points clear of Newcastle in fourth while Howe's side are in 11th for the time being.

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Joe once again had the pleasure of going on the Overlap, love him or hate him, he got in the debate with Elena, a Sunderland fan & even rattled a few feathers of Arsenal & Aston Villa on the show. The Wear-Tyne derby is fast approaching with under two weeks to go at the Stadium Of Light as Eddie Howe will be hoping for another victory on enemy territory.

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Newcastle United’s November international break saw a mixed set of fortunes for their players, with several key names representing their countries while others were forced to withdraw due to injury.

The Magpies had 12 players called up across England, Italy, Brazil, Germany, and Sweden, highlighting the squad’s growing international profile. Dan Burn featured for England in World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania, while Bruno Guimarães continued to impress for Brazil. Sandro Tonali was included in Italy’s squad for their crucial qualifier against Moldova, though his situation drew headlines after a surprise decision regarding his availability. Meanwhile, Anthony Gordon and Nick Pope were both withdrawn from England duty due to injury concerns, a blow for their personal ambitions but potentially a relief for Eddie Howe, who will want them fit for Newcastle’s upcoming fixtures.

Elsewhere, Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw represented Germany, while Anthony Elanga linked up with Sweden. The break came at a difficult time for Newcastle, who entered it on the back of consecutive Premier League defeats to West Ham and Brentford, despite taking early leads in both matches. Fans have grown frustrated with the dip in form, but the pause offered Howe a chance to regroup and reset ahead of a daunting run of fixtures.

When domestic action resumes, Newcastle face Manchester City at St James’ Park on 22 November, followed by a crucial Champions League clash away to Marseille and then a Premier League trip to Everton. With international duties wrapped up, Howe will hope his returning stars bring confidence and momentum back to Tyneside, as the Magpies look to reignite their season.

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Igor Thiago scored a late double as Brentford came from behind to defeat Newcastle United and extend the visitors' miserable Premier League record on the road. Harvey Barnes had put Newcastle ahead in the first half at the Gtech Community Stadium after lashing the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from inside the box. But Brentford came roaring back after the break and the hosts drew level through Kevin Schade's header after Sven Botman could only flick Michael Kayode's long throw across the box to the forward, who nodded home.

It was Brentford, rather than Newcastle, who pushed for a winner and the hosts were awarded a spot-kick by referee Stuart Attwell when Dan Burn took down Dango Ouattara inside the box. Burn, who was relieved to avoid punishment after fouling Ouattara inside the box only a few minutes earlier, was sent off after being shown a second yellow card. It fell to substitute Aaron Ramsdale, on his first league appearance for Newcastle, to try to save Thiago's penalty after a groggy Pope went off following an awkward landing. But the goalkeeper's first act of the afternoon was to pick the ball out of the net after Thiago coolly sent him the wrong way from the spot.

There was still time for Thiago to add another after Malick Thiaw failed to deal with a through ball and the Brentford striker finished past Ramsdale once again. Newcastle, who have slipped to 14th place, have now failed to win an away league game since April.

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Peter Silverstone, Newcastle's Chief Commercial Officer, has been placed on gardening leave and will leave the club after three years. His departure is part of a 100-day internal review led by new CEO David Hopkinson, who replaced Darren Eales earlier this year. Silverstone is expected to take up a business role at Juventus, marking a return to continental football.

The review has already led to two other senior exits: Paul Mitchell, former sporting director, was replaced by Ross Wilson. Darren Eales, former CEO, officially departed in October.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed that a sickness bug has affected several players ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Athletic Club. Bruno Guimaraes, the team captain, is a major doubt after missing training. Other affected players include: Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy, Kieran Trippier

Howe stated: “He’s such an important player for us but he’s clearly not been himself and that’s why he missed training today.”

Newcastle are preparing for a Champions League home match against Athletic Club. The illness outbreak and recent injuries (e.g., Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa with knee issues) could significantly impact squad selection.

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Spirited West Ham came from behind to record their first home win of the season against Newcastle United at the London Stadium. Jacob Murphy had given Newcastle the lead with an effort from the edge of the area in the opening stages - just seconds after West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen hit the post at the other end. But West Ham rallied and the hosts' eventually got their rewards when Lucas Paqueta lashed home an equaliser from outside the box.

West Ham then took the lead just before half-time when the sliding Sven Botman turned Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross into his own net. Nuno Espirito Santo's team went on to score a third in stoppage time when substitute Tomas Soucek tapped in the rebound after Pope had denied Bowen. It was the least West Ham deserved following a committed display by the hosts, who earlier had a penalty award overturned after a video assistant referee (VAR) review. Referee Robert Jones changed his mind after consulting his pitchside monitor, with the television footage showing Newcastle defender Malick Thiaw touching the ball before making contact with Bowen inside the area.

But not only did West Ham go on to find a way back into the game - they won it. The Hammers remain in the relegation zone but are now three points behind 17th-placed Burnley following a first league win under Nuno since he took charge in September. Newcastle, meanwhile, have not triumphed on the road in the Premier League in seven months.

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A pair of headers from Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade sent holders Newcastle United into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Tottenham. Spurs have hurt a number of sides with their aerial ability this season, particularly at set-plays, but the much-changed hosts gave Thomas Frank's team a taste of their own medicine at St James' Park.

Newcastle took the lead midway through the first half when Schar easily rose above Lucas Bergvall to head them in front from Sandro Tonali's corner. Spurs players protested to referee Chris Kavanagh as Tonali took the corner just as defender Djed Spence got to his feet after putting his boot back on, but the goal stood. Woltemade doubled his side's lead with his sixth goal of the season after the German met Joe Willock's scooped cross and nodded past goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who missed the ball completely.

Spurs went close to immediately pulling one back when midfielder Pape Sarr's first-time effort forced Aaron Ramsdale into a flying save to his left. But Newcastle, who also had Harvey Barnes smack the bar with an acrobatic effort, saw the game out to reach the last eight of the competition for the fourth consecutive season.

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