After seven games, Newcastle remain winless and despite all the developments off the field, they must improve on the field to ensure their Premier League safety.
Three draws against Southampton, Leeds United and Watford are the only points they have picked up so far this season.
Here, we have taken an average of our player ratings after each match this season to see which players have impressed, and those that have not.
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5. Ciaran Clark - 5.6
Much like his partner Fernandez, Clark has scored three 6/10’s and two 5/10’s this campaign. Photo: Naomi Baker
6. Isaac Hayden - 5.66
The centre-midfielder has missed just one league game this campaign but has struggled to set the world alight. Photo: Stu Forster
7. Joe Willock - 5.66
It was always going to be difficult to live up to last season’s huge expectations and a couple of injury problems have hampered Willock’s start to the season. Photo: Alex Morton
8. Matt Ritchie - 5.86
Ritchie has played predominantly as a wing-back this season but has also been used as an orthodox full-back in a back four. Photo: George Wood