Did the international break come at a bad time for Newcastle United? The Magpies had rediscovered some momentum after recording back-to-back wins for the first time since April. Eddie Howe's side had previously struggled to find the back of the net, but defeated Nottingham Forest and Union Saint-Gilloise by an aggregate scoreline of 6-0 before a host of key players jetted off to represent their countries.
Did the international break come at a bad time for Newcastle United?
The Magpies had rediscovered some momentum after recording back-to-back wins for the first time since April.
Eddie Howe's side had previously struggled to find the back of the net, but defeated Nottingham Forest and Union Saint-Gilloise by an aggregate scoreline of 6-0 before a host of key players jetted off to represent their countries.
That being said, this has been a productive period for a number of the club's senior internationals.
Anthony Gordon impressed for England, Bruno Guimaraes grabbed a couple of eye-catching assists for Brazil and Nick Woltemade opened his account for Germany.
The challenge faced by the trio, and others, is to quickly recover and take such form into Saturday's trip to Brighton.
This has long been an awkward fixture for Newcastle, who have never won at the Amex in the Premier League in eight visits.
The visitors cannot afford a sluggish start if they are to get something from the south coast.
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