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:
17. Leicester City: £3,902,472
Only three sides spent less on injured players than Leicester last season. Photo: Michael Regan
18. Fulham: £3,681,117
Fulham were relegated from the Premier League last season. Photo: Clive Rose
19. Cardiff City: £3,360,735
Also relegated from the Premier League, only one team spent less than Cardiff on injured players. Photo: Stu Forster
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers: £889,939
Wolves did well to avoid injuries last season, and are the only club to dish out less than £1million in wages to injured players. Photo: Mike Egerton