"We're going to have to look after Nick, and it's hard enough for him to come into a new league,"
"You can see the physical effects he felt against Wolves, then there's the quick turnaround in games here."
"There's no guarantee, even by managing him, that he's going to stay fit and play all the games, but we're going to try and give him the best chance to stay fit, and also acclimatise to the league he's in."
"But he's made a very good start - I thought he did well when he came on [against Barcelona], and he was involved in the goal. Hopefully he'll be in a good place."
Nick Woltemade joined Newcastle United from Stuttgart in August for €90m (£69m) after scoring 17 goals last season and playing over 1,200 minutes for the first time in a top-five European league. He scored the winning goal on his Premier League debut against Wolves but showed physical fatigue and was used as a substitute in the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Newcastle plan to manage his minutes to aid fitness and acclimatisation to the Premier League. Yoane Wissa was signed as Alexander Isak was sold to Liverpool. Newcastle sit 10th with five points from four matches, while Bournemouth occupy fourth after three straight wins.
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