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Eddie Howe has a new-found love of warm-weather training breaks. “It really did unite the squad," he told reporters while discussing Newcastle United 's recent break in Saudi Arabia.

"I think the players felt that and you’ve seen what has happened since we've come back. The results have been very strong and the spirit very good off the back of that, so we’ll look at doing something similar."

January's Jeddah jaunt proved an inspired decision, as the Magpies returned to the UK and recorded much-needed wins against Everton, Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton and Southampton - with a point at West Ham thrown in for good measure.

Howe is hoping for a similar effect when his players return from their current trip after the club opted for a Dubai break before the Tottenham clash on April 3.

As numerous Newcastle players have stressed, it is a chance to bond as a group in a different setting, while also staying in