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Bruno Guimaraes admitted there was room for improvement for Newcastle United as the club’s unbeaten start to the season continued.

Guimaraes captained Newcastle to a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on Sunday as goals from Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak either side of a Dan Burn own goal claimed another three points. It’s now seven points from nine in the Premier League and progress to the Carabao Cup third round heading into the international break.

The Brazilian is yet to lose a game as Newcastle captain with the side making their best start to a season before the September break since the 2011-12 campaign.

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Following the match, Guimaraes took to social media to share his thoughts.

He wrote: “Great victory today! Very happy for our team. We know we can improve, and we will work on that!

“Huge win! See you after the break. Once again, thank you for your support. We are big together.”

Guimaraes is now set to join up with the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay on September 6 and 10 respectively. The five-time world champions have won just one of their last eight competitive matches and sit sixth in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualification table.

Only the top six sides in the 10 team group are guaranteed World Cup qualification.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson believes Newcastle United endured a ‘really hard’ transfer window after failing to land their top targets.

The Magpies ended the summer having signed just two senior outfield players in the form of Will Osula and Lloyd Kelly whilst also missing out on the signing of Marc Guehi - a man they had chased for around a month before seeing their efforts frustrated by the Eagles. Newcastle now know they will have to deal with their lot until the January transfer window opens at the turn of the year and Dawson, speaking on Sky Sports, believes the club may regret ‘putting all of the eggs’ in signing Guehi.

Dawson said: “Newcastle, for me. I look at the way they’ve been in the transfer market, they put all of the eggs in the Marc Guehi situation and unfortunately for Newcastle, with the injuries in that position, with Botman out, Lascelles out, obviously Schar will be back from suspension, but that was a position I thought they had to go and improve. Unfortunately for them, Marc Guehi didn’t happen.

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“I look in attacking areas, they brought in Osula from Sheffield United. I’m thinking, is that one for the future? It wasn’t too long ago we were talking about Newcastle looking at these superstars, supposedly. Ok, they can’t spend the money they’ve got - but I think it’s been a really hard window for Eddie Howe.

“They obviously haven’t, for whatever reason, been able to do that (bring in more players). Even in midweek, I covered them in the Carabao Cup, Nottingham Forest made more changes than Newcastle could make because their squad isn’t big enough.

“Yes, they’ve been dealt loads of injuries but the recruitment, what they’ve brought in, Lloyd Kelly on a free, good signing, but he’s a free transfer, he’s a box ticked, Eddie’s worked with him before. But I’m expecting Newcastle United, Champions League, what they’re expecting these fans, from where they’ve been, with these owners, they just can’t spend it and it’s been hard for Eddie Howe.”

Newcastle now have a two week break before they return to Premier League action against Wolves after the international break.

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Newcastle United were under the cosh for long periods against Spurs on Sunday afternoon, but it took just one moment to completely transform their fortunes.

Much like their two league games so far this campaign, the Magpies started well but faded as they let their opponents dominate. Unlike their last two Premier League outings, however, on Sunday they came up against a very good Tottenham Hotspur side and could - and probably should - have been punished for their dip in performance.

However, credit to Eddie Howe’s side, they stayed in the game and reacted from conceding an equaliser to give themselves a chance of victory - one that was taken by Alexander Isak twelve minutes from time. However, it was a moment exactly ten minutes before that goal which sparked their comeback into life.

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As Howe has done well in previous games, he turned to his bench to help get his side over the line and this time, ten months in the making, he had Sandro Tonali to turn to. The focus of Wor Flags’ brilliant pre-match flag display, the Italian’s introduction raised the roof at St James’ Park and galvanised a crowd that had fallen a tad quiet as Ange Postecoglou’s side began to dominate possession and territory.

Much like the sending off of Fabian Schar 15 days ago, visiting teams should never give 52,000 Newcastle United fans a reason to make their voices heard. History repeated itself this weekend and again the vast majority of those at St James’ Park went home with smiles on their faces.

It is a cliche to say the crowd were the ‘12th man’ but once again that turned out to be true. Tonali may not have directly contributed to the winning goal, nor did he make any goalsaving challenges during his time on the pitch, but simply his presence gave his side and the crowd added impetus on a day that had threatened to fall flat.

Relying on a spark to lift the crowd is not a long-term solution for Newcastle United - but it has arguably won them four points already this season. Now their challenge is to ensure their performances on the pitch keep the crowd at that level for 90 minutes.

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Newcastle United secured a 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur courtesy of goals from Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak.

Barnes gave them the lead in the first-half as he pounced on a good ball from Lloyd Kelly to guide the ball past Guglielmo Vicario in the Tottenham Hotspur goal. Spurs then pegged back their hosts before Alexander Isak restored their lead with 12 minutes of normal time left to play.

The win ensured Newcastle would end the first period of the Premier League unbeaten as they head into the international break having taken seven points from their first three league games and progressed in the Carabao Cup. Whilst Isak will get the headlines, as will a returning Sandro Tonali who made his first St James’ Park appearance since returning from a ten-month ban, it was Barnes’ opener that sent the Magpies on their way.

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That goal marked his second goal in back-to-back starts for the Magpies having also netted against Brentford in the final game of last season. After a frustrating debut campaign on Tyneside, Barnes will be hoping to have a more successful second season.

His strike against Spurs certainly caught the attention of Alan Shearer who described the win as ‘huge’.

Taking to X, on Barnes’ goal, Shearer wrote: ‘Gan on @harveybarnes97 #NEWTOT’

And on the win, he wrote: ‘A huge win for the Toon despite not being at their best!!! #NEWTOT’

Newcastle United’s win against Spurs ensured they ended the day three points above their opponents as Howe’s side head into the international break among a clutch of team still yet to taste defeat.

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Newcastle United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at St James’ Park to end a frustrating summer on a high.

Newcastle United ended the summer window having made just two senior outfield signings in the form of Lloyd Kelly and Will Osula. Their pursuit of Marc Guehi ended in frustration but their return to action saw them record a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a result that slightly allays fears on Tyneside.

The Magpies were watched on by chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan who sat alongside CEO Darren Eales and sporting director Paul Mitchell. Jamie Reuben was also in attendance as Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak secured all three points for Eddie Howe’s side.

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Taking to X after the game, Reuben revealed he was ‘proud’ of Newcastle’s efforts against Spurs and revealed that he and his fellow owners remain ‘committed’ to achieving their vision despite an underwhelming summer window.

He wrote: ‘So proud of that result today - we have a brilliant manager, group of players and together with management -ownership is committed to delivering the highest levels of football at @nufc for our supporters who give up so much of their time and money to support this great football club, there will always be bumps along that road but we are one #United Team in our pursuit of that ambition’

Newcastle United now have a fortnight to wait until their next Premier League game. That will come against Wolves at Molineux on Sunday 15 September before a trip to Craven Cottage the following Saturday.

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Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan watched on as Eddie Howe and his side bounced back from a frustrating transfer window with a 2-1 win.

Newcastle beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at St James’ Park with Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak scoring either side of a Dan Burn own goal. It sees The Magpies continue their unbeaten start to the new season after four games.

“It was a really tough game,” Howe said afterwards. “Second half in particular. I thought first half was pretty even but we came under pressure, I thought we defended our goal really well.

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“A great response really from the players, from the guys that came on the pitch to find a way to win. It's so difficult to win in this league, especially if you're not at your absolute best and we're finding a way to do it.

“So it's great signs, but we know longer term, we're going to need to improve our performance. Hopefully now all the off-field talk can disappear and we can focus on the pitch and the players that matter.”

Newcastle head into the international break unbeaten but it follows a very frustrating summer in which the club didn’t make any major signings.

“Well, it's massive and you need to win at any stage, but I think when there's difficult moments and this transfer window has been tough for us,” Howe added. “I think it's even more important because it just enables you to see things clearly and to move forward with positive momentum. Hopefully we can do that.”

After a turbulent summer off the field, Newcastle chairman and PIF governor Yasir Al Rumayyan was in attendance at St James’ Park.

“No [I haven’t spoken to him],” the Newcastle boss continued. “But I hope to catch up with them afterwards.

“Challenging [summer] in one word. Challenging because we knew going into the window, it was going to be challenging and it proved no different. The only thing I can do is tell you my feelings and that'll be the same for everyone connected with the club.

“There's no one in a different position who's connected with the club that's wanting to do as good a job as we all can and try and improve the squad, it was challenging. But by not spending the sums that maybe was expected hopefully, that helps us in future windows.

“I don't know as I sit here today hopefully, that gives us a bit more freedom in the future to be a bit more proactive.”

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Alexander Isak scored his first goal of the season as Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at St James’ Park on Sunday.

Harvey Barnes’ first-half opener was cancelled out by a Dan Burn own goal in the second half before Isak stepped up and tapped in the winner from Jacob Murphy’s pass to give Newcastle the win. It’s now four games unbeaten for The Magpies, who have picked up seven points from their first three Premier League matches for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

It had been a frustrating start to the season for Isak in front of goal as he finally got off the mark for the new season having hit 25 goals last season.

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“It is my first goal for the season so it's a good feeling that I score that one and we get the win,” Isak told Sky Sports. “Generally we weren't expecting to have too much of the ball. We wanted to be dangerous on the counter-attack. It wasn't the most beautiful game from our side but we defended really well and scored two so that's good.

"You always have to be concentrated. It's easy to get frustrated. It was a tough game and tough for me - I wasn't at my sharpest. Jacob Murphy had a great assist, very selfless, so it was just being in the right place.

"We've always, at home, felt like we have that extra energy. We have spoken about using that. In the second half when we had a bit of a dip in our performance, we got some energy. Small changes made a big difference and really helped us get the win."

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Newcastle United’s starting line-up to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League has been confirmed with a big decision made regarding Sandro Tonali.

After impressing on his return at Nottingham Forest, Tonali has dropped back to the bench as one of five changes from the Carabao Cup win. Kieran Trippier, Miguel Almiron and Lewis Hall drop to the bench while Joe Willock misses out due to injury.

There was an unexpected injury boost on the bench with Martin Dubravka named back in the side despite missing the last two matches due to a concussion. Eddie Howe has also named a front three of Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes and Alexander Isak, the same front three that started the 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur back in April.

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Summer signing Lloyd Kelly makes his full home debut at left-back while Tino Livramento comes in at right-back fresh from a first England call-up. Bruno Guimaraes starts as captain while Sean Longstaff returns to the starting line-up after coming off the bench and netting the winning penalty at the City Ground in midweek.

NUFC XI v Spurs: Pope; Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly; Joelinton, Longstaff, Guimaraes; Gordon, Barnes, Isak

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The match officials for Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur have been confirmed.

Robert Jones will be the referee for the match at St James’ Park assisted by Ian Hussin and Nick Greenhalgh with Darren Bond as fourth official. Jones’ last match refereeing Newcastle was the 3-2 defeat at Manchester United in the penultimate match of the 2023-24 season.

Jones’ appointment as referee of a Newcastle match in the penultimate match of the 2022-23 season caused controversy. With The Magpies chasing Champions League football ahead of Liverpool, the Merseyside-based referee was chosen to officiate Newcastle’s match against Brighton & Hove Albion at St James’ Park.

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Newcastle fans took to social media to voice their concern regarding the appointment but Eddie Howe’s side ultimately won the match 4-1 and ended up qualifying for the Champions League. In addition to the defeat at Old Trafford, Jones also officiated Newcastle’s 4-3 win over West Ham United, 1-0 win over Manchester United and 1-0 defeat at Manchester City last season.

Jones’ previous visit to St James’ Park, the win over West Ham, saw him send Anthony Gordon off and award two penalties to the home side that were converted by Alexander Isak. West Ham were also controversially allowed a goal despite Fabian Schar being down with a head injury.

Newcastle’s opening two Premier League games have experienced VAR controversy with Schar sent off against Southampton and AFC Bournemouth being disallowed a stoppage-time winner. Stuart Attwell will be on VAR duty for the match, assisted by Natalie Aspinall.

Newcastle and Spurs head into Sunday’s match having picked up four points from their opening two games. The Magpies beat Spurs 4-0 at St James’ Park back in April and 6-1 the season prior.

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Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe confirmed a training ground injury ahead of Sunday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur (1:30pm kick-off).

Goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has been absent from Newcastle’s last two matchday squads due to a concussion. Summer signing John Ruddy has been called up to the bench for the matches at AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest in Dubravka’s absence.

The club must follow the relevant concussion protocol which prevents players from playing matches for at least six days but symptoms can often last longer, delaying a potential return.

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And Howe has now confirmed that the injury was picked up on the training ground and hopes to have Dubravka back available for selection shortly.

“He's had a concussion so that's something we've been monitoring due to a training ground collision with a player,” Howe said. “Hopefully he's nearing a full return to fitness.”

Newcastle face Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park on Sunday as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the new season.

Dubravka was in goal for the previous meeting between the sides back in April as he kept a clean sheet in a 4-0 win. The Magpies head into the match with five senior goalkeepers under contract following the summer arrivals of Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Although at least one goalkeeper is set to be left out of Newcastle’s 25-man squad which will be ratified next week, Howe is content with the situation.

“The goalkeeper situation is fine,” he said. “We've got a good team of goalkeepers who are pushing each other daily.”