Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, speaking to MOTD: "I feel amazing. Individually I feel free and confident but looking at the team we are doing so well as well, defending and with threats going forward. "It is a team and I have to keep contributing with goals.

EDDIE HOWE’S family film night will be much more enjoyable this week. The Toon boss spent last Saturday night watching back their Bournemouth horror show. But everyone will be happy to gather

Newcastle United centre half Sven Botman admitted they wanted to finish in the top four this season. The Magpies are on a tremendous run of results that has seen them go above Chelsea into fourth spot. As they chase Nottingham Forest, who are only three points behind, Botman spoke of his delight at their progress after a 3-0 win over Wolves.

Chelsea dared to test Newcastle's resolve on Isak last June and failed. Given they are also rueful of letting Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento go for relative peanuts on the scale of the big financial picture, it feels like an exciting time to be a Newcastle fan again.