Source: SKY_Sports
Ameobi wants new faces
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi has called on the club to bring in reinforcements to aid their bid for an immediate return to the Premier League.
Ameobi has spearheaded the Magpies' solid start to life in the Championship, with his winner against Sheffield Wednesday coming hot on the heels of his weekend hat-trick against Reading.
The rangy forward believes that Chris Hughton needs more options at his disposal after the summer exits of several key players and a shortage of new arrivals.
Hughton remains at the helm with owner Mike Ashley still looking to sell the club, although there has been precious little progress on the takeover this summer.
And Ameobi does not believe the Magpies have the depth available to cope with the 46-game Championship season, not to mention additional cup competitions.
Speaking after the win over the Owls, he told The Chronicle: "We haven't got many players. I thought that showed. There are a lot of heavy legs.
"There's a lot of games, and we haven't got many players to rotate.
"The games are coming thick and fast, and we had to dig deep now.
"We haven't been used to playing back-to-back games like that, but we ground it out and produced the win."
Ameobi is more than happy with his personal return of four goals from three games so far and is eager to continue in his current scoring groove.
He added: "For strikers, goals breed confidence. That's nothing new.
"I'm obviously delighted to have contributed. I've got a lot of confidence and, hopefully, I can ride it and help us win as many games as possible."
