Newcastle United returned to Premier League action after the November international break with a host of problems and worries echoing in supporters' memories.

The return of our dynamic fullback duo would help, and the manager has had a good spell reviewing those stuttering early-season performances in minute detail.

In Howe we trust, of course, but it would be too much to ask for a win against second-placed City, his personal nemesis.

OR WOULD IT!?!?!