Newcastle host Brighton on Saturday, looking to end a run of three EPL games without a win.  The Magpies were held to a goalless draw by struggling Everton in the last game before the international break,

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This was only the eighth Premier League defeat Howe has suffered on Tyneside since his appointment on November 8, 2021. Newcastle were on an 11-match top-flight unbeaten run at home, stretching back to a 3-2 reversal against Manchester City on January 13, heading into this game.