Eddie Howe faces familiar foes with Newcastle reign at a crossroad | Louise Taylor

Newcastle face Bournemouth on Saturday with the manager under increasing pressure at St James’ Park

Eddie Howe has reason to believe that April really is the cruellest month.

This time last year Newcastle’s manager was hospitalised with pneumonia and, 12 months later, he can barely switch on a radio or glance at a newspaper without receiving yet another reminder he is “under pressure”.