Eddie Howe and his Newcastle United players will embark on a five-day stay in London ahead of clashes against West Ham and Brentford with the head coach eager not to 'fatigue' his players.
Howe will make a late call on Joe Willock, struggling with a hamstring injury, for the encounter against the Hammers. But he admits his players are still shaking off the rigours of the intense battle against Manchester United.
The Newcastle boss - whose team play West Ham, the Bees then Aston Villa over the crucial Easter period - said: "The three away games is tough but we have been here before. We love playing at home.
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"But our results on the road have been good and consistent. We are going to need to take points on this run. We plan to stay in London and minimise our travelling as we don't want to fatigue our players. We have to get the preparation right."
When asked if he had a clean bill of health going into the encounter at the London Stadium, Howe said: "I think we are reasonably OK. There are a few tired bodies in the squad.
"It was a real physical effort in the game. Hopefully nothing too much. We need to deliver that again. West Ham are a really difficult team and they have had a slightly difficult season with all the games they have played in Europe.
"They have an outstanding manager who has vast experience. I thought they recruited really well last summer and have a strong squad."
