Newcastle must stay united - De Jong

Siem de Jong has issued a rallying cry to his
Newcastle United team-mates amid the club's worrying
slump.

Newcastle United attacker Siem de Jong has urged his team-
mates to remain united as they bid to climb out of the Premier
League relegation zone.

De Jong and Co. are winless and joint bottom of the table, only
ahead of Tyneside rivals Sunderland on goal difference,
following six matches without victory.

Newcastle also crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday,
ousted by Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday 1-0.

It does not get any easier for Newcastle, who host Premier
League champions Chelsea on Saturday but Dutchman De Jong
told the Chronicle: "It's about sticking together and not getting
dragged in.

"We're frustrated about the results but I will try to focus on the
next game and we need to be a team.

"It might take a lucky goal or a lucky win to get the confidence
up.

"It's difficult but we must stay together. Everybody is
disappointed by the loss.

"We know we are in a tough period and we will have to fight to
get out of it.

'We shouldn't drag ourselves in so deep but we are making
things harder for ourselves at the moment."