(Reuters) - Newcastle United are embracing the challenge of qualifying for the Champions League and will play without fear in their final four games of the season to consolidate a top-four spot, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.
Newcastle, who have not qualified for the Champions League in 20 years, currently sit third -- two points ahead of Manchester United and three points above Liverpool, who have played a game more.
"It's very difficult on paper to ever look at a set of fixtures and predict what's going to happen. I think all Premier League fixtures, when you look at them on paper, are difficult," Howe told reporters ahead of Saturday's trip to Elland Road. "On paper every game is worth something, both teams have something to play for... We're going to try and embrace that challenge and attack it rather than fear anything, we've got no reason to fear any team."
"He went to see a specialist. There were a few concerns that there was maybe some sort of structural damage in his foot," Howe said.
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