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Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendSign up for Football Daily | And send Dominic an emailEddie Howe says Newcastle trio Nick Pope, Joelinton and Miguel Almiron “are getting closer” to full fitness, while Tino Livramento remains a doubt for their home clash with Sheffield United; he has an ankle problem. Callum Wilson returned in the midweek defeat to Crystal Palace, with Howe desperate for some kind of reaction to his team’s surprisingly limp performance at Selhurst Park.We were disappointing, we acknowledge that and hold our hands up to it. We missed those resilient qualities that we need and that has been too often the case away from home. We have to do better. We must learn and absorb all the lessons from Wednesday.Every game is so difficult, it is up to us to firstly go into the game with the right mentality and let our players express themselves in the right way. We have to finish the season strongly, we are under no illusions on how important these fixtures are. Continue reading...

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