The centre-back picked up a controversial booking in Newcastle's 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest, his fifth of the campaign, bringing with it a one-game ban. Burn made a tactical foul on Morgan Gibbs-White on the counter attack, seconds after Tino Livramento had been elbowed in the face just yards away from referee Anthony Taylor, who waved play on.

Newcastle United came from behind to end Nottingham Forest's run of fine form at the City Ground with a 3-1 win for the Magpies and a big win for boss Eddie Howe

As well as the Champions League and domestic cup adventures, Eddie Howe has now taken charge of 113 Premier League games. In those 113 PL matches, Eddie Howe’s NUFC side picked up 190 points. Only four Premier League clubs have picked up more points in the same period – Man City,

Newcastle United, by their usual standards, have been struggling for goals this season. The Magpies may have put three beyond Nottingham Forest over the weekend but October brought just three goals in five games across league and cup competitions.

Newcastle United will come up against two in-form former players when they face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday (2pm kick-off).

Eddie Howe’s side recorded back-to-back wins against Chelsea and Arsenal at St James’ Park last week but now visit a Nottingham Forest side that sit third in the Premier League table. “Nuno deserves huge credit for the job he has done,