Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer fears his old team will have a tough start to the Premier League season.
The Magpies are flying high after qualifying for the Champions League last term.
However, Shearer believes Eddie Howe's boys may find life a little more difficult with extra games this term, unless they sign more players.
He told the debut episode of The Rest is Football podcast: "I think it's going to be very difficult for Newcastle to go again and finish in the top four. I know they have signed a quality young midfielder in Tonali.
"I think they'll have another very good season, I think it'll be very difficult to finish in the top four. Obviously I hope they do, but in terms of doing what they did last season, it will be very difficult for them unless in the last 10 days of the transfer window, they get another two big hitters."
He added: "They may need another center-forward and a left-back, that would be for me. Maybe if they're being greedy, another center-half. But in the rest of the positions, I feel as though they are pretty strong."
