Ghana’s Mohammed Salisu has been named in Alan Shearer’s Team of the week for the second time in a row. The defender has been a stand out player for saints this season. Chelsea’s Reece James has also been included in the list for a couple of times now. Chelsea’s loanee Conor Gallagher is also in the list for his great performance against wolves during the weekend.

Howe, 43, has not been in management since he left Bournemouth in August 2020 following the club’s relegation from the top flight.

He watched Newcastle’s league draw at Brighton on Saturday from the stands.

The Magpies had approached Villarreal manager Unai Emery to take over as their new boss, but the Spaniard turned them down.

Bruce left Newcastle by mutual consent two weeks ago, just 13 days after the Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of the club was completed.

Graeme Jones has been in interim charge and the Tyneside club have drawn with Crystal Palace and Brighton as well as losing to Chelsea under him.

Newcastle are winless in 11 Premier League games this season and, with five points, are second from bottom of the table.

Howe took Bournemouth from the bottom of League Two to the Premier League, and kept the south coast club there for five seasons.

He will be familiar with Newcastle players Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser and Matt Ritchie having managed the trio at Bournemouth