One thing cost Newcastle United millions of pounds during the 2018/19 season – wages for injured players. Premier League clubs spent a whopping £182m on injured players last season.
We spoke to Ben Dinnery from Premier Injuries Limited, who worked out how much the Toon Army spent in comparison to other Premier League clubs:
13. Watford: £5,059,325
Watford's wage bill for injured players topped £5million last season. Photo: Justin Setterfield
14. Brighton & Hove Albion: £4,470,011
Brighton fared better than most by losing just over £4million overall. Photo: Nick Potts
15. Burnley: £4,276,198
Burnley spent just over £4million on injured players last season. Photo: CameraSport - Chris Vaughan
16. Huddersfield Town: £4,174,048
Huddersfield Town were relegated from the Premier League last season, and to add insult to injury they spent over £4million on injured players in the process. Photo: David Cannon