Eddie Howe relishing selection dilemmas as Newcastle prepare for packed season

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe (centre) is relishing the tough selections decisions he will have to make this season (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is relishing the dilemma of having to disappoint players as he attempts to negotiate a path through a season which could see his squad stretched to its limits.

The 45-year-old left summer signings Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento, as well as last season’s top scorer Callum Wilson, sitting on the bench for Saturday’s Premier League opener, but saw Wilson and Barnes come on and score in a 5-1 demolition of Aston Villa.