Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Chelsea (kick-off 12:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Howe said there are a "couple of players being assessed" but that "we are OK and focused on the next match".

Eddie Howe has challenged Newcastle to meet his expectations by qualifying for the Champions League.But asked if that Wembley triumph had lifted the pressure off Newcastle, Howe told reporters: "We feel an expectation,

Whatever happens over the remaining weeks of the campaign, Newcastle will emerge from it with a first major domestic trophy in 70 years, but head coach Howe is not settling for that. Asked if winning the Carabao Cup had left the club free from expectation for the remainder of the season,