Ah. Well, as Newcastle United fans, we should have known things were going perhaps too well for Rafa Benitez right now.
Sitting pretty atop the Championship table, the Magpies won every single game in October and the Spaniard’s influence on the club as a whole seems to be growing stronger with every passing week.
Still, the news that Jonjo Shelvey has been slapped with an FA charge and could be facing an extended ban over the next few weeks is certainly unwelcome.
Yes, the Magpies are top of the league, but nothing is ever comfortable in this division and the England international is utterly crucial to the Toon Army.
While Benitez has a strong squad from which to call on at St. James’ Park, no other option is quite like the former Liverpool and Swansea City ace in the middle of the park, so the Spaniard must shuffle his pack.
With that in mind, here are THREE clever ways he can do just that.
