"That's the disappointing thing. We don't have a huge number of injuries, we have them focused on one particular area that has stretched us in the last few weeks,"
"I think the fixture congestion this season has been like no other. And the cup run is a great thing, but of course, that adds to it."
"We haven't just had a week to regroup, but in some senses, getting used to that is what we have to do in the long term and to be able to adapt and grow with that challenge."
Newcastle progressed to the EFL Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Fulham and will face Manchester City in the new year. The club sits two points adrift of automatic Champions League qualification places and occupies 12th in the Premier League after recent poor league form. Fixture congestion and a packed festive schedule have stretched the squad despite few injuries concentrated in one area. Newcastle view the cup victory as a positive response to a derby defeat by Sunderland. Chelsea face similar congestion, won 3-1 at Cardiff, have back-to-back wins, and sit fourth, eight points behind Arsenal.
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