Eddie Howe fears Jurgen Klopp will have to 'bite the bullet' and admit defeat in his scheduling spat with BT Sport.
The Newcastle boss reckons his Liverpool counterpart faces a near impossible task in his bid to shift the Reds' crucial Premier League trip to Tyneside, with Liverpool's lunchtime kick-off at St James' Park coming less than 72 hours after their Champions League semi-final against VIllarreal.
The Anfield club have made official representation to push the game back and a frustrated Klopp called on BT and the Premier League to allow his players extra recovery time from the first leg of their last four clash with the Spaniards.