United lacking vital experience - Howe

NEWCASTLE

- By LEE RYDER

United boss Eddie Howe admits that his side are currently lacking a bit of experience after recent collapses in the Premier League.The Magpies threw away a lead in stoppage time against Tottenham last week and Howe ended the game with his head in his hands after Burnley were a mere header away from emulating the London side at the death on Saturday. In the end, Newcastle hung on to a slender 2-1 lead against Scott Parker's side but after looking so comfortable did it the hard way.

With Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, Emil Krafth and Sven Botman all out and Dan Burn and Joe Willock off the field, Howe feels that a lack of senior heads was the reason why United struggled to cope on Saturday.