Their draw with the Hammers made it six unbeaten in the league for Newcastle and kept Howe’s side out of the relegation zone.
This weekend they face a Brentford side that, after some good early season form, are on the slide towards relegation danger and one that the Magpies could leapfrog with a victory on Saturday.
United’s performance last weekend means that, once again, Howe has some tough selection headaches to contend with for their trip to the Brentford Community Stadium.
Fans are still eagerly anticipating Bruno Guimaraes’s first start for Newcastle as they continue to sweat over the fitness and availability of Ryan Fraser and Allan Saint-Maximin.
With a lot for Howe to consider, here, we take a look at the potential line-up he could select for the clash with Brentford:
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United’s performance last weekend means that, once again, Howe has some tough selection headaches to contend with for their trip to the Brentford Community Stadium.
9. RW: Ryan Fraser
Fraser’s tireless work on the wing has now been coupled with an improvement in his assists and goals statistics. Brentford’s defence have been leaky recently and he will hope to capitalise on this at the weekend. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
10. ST: Chris Wood
Wood has done very little wrong since joining Newcastle, however, there are growing concerns over his failure to find the net in the black and white. Hopefully this weekend can be the start of his return to goalscoring form. Photo: Warren Little
11. LW: Allan Saint-Maximin
Saint-Maximin missed the draw with West Ham on Saturday and many feared his absence would harm the team. Fortunately, United were able to secure a point without the Frenchman and it’s hoped he can return to the team this weekend with Eddie Howe revealing they will make a 'late call' on his fitness. Photo: OLI SCARFF