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Newcastle United issue Eddie Howe health update after contact with squad

Newcastle United coach Jason Tindall had contact with Eddie Howe in the immediate aftermath of the 4-1 win over Man United.

 

But the Toon manager has still not been given any indication when Howe will return to work and could well find himself in the dugout for the midweek fixture against Crystal Palace. Tindall oversaw matters in the Premier League as Newcastle ran riot against the Red Devils to climb into fourth spot.

Tindall said in his Press conference: “We told the players to put in a performance for the manager to be proud of. I had a message from him before I came to see the Press.

“He was able to watch the game and I’m sure that will put a smile on his face. No updates, and I have not had the chance to speak to him.

 

“If there are any updates, you guys will be the first to know. I am super proud of the players but not surprised because we have a fantastic group.”

 

The Magpies released a statement on Saturday to indicate Howe would miss the match. And while his illness is yet to be disclosed, Tindall admitted he hopes he can be back soon.

Tindall added: “He was taken to hospital on Friday evening, so everybody wishes him the best and I’m sure he’ll be back with us again soon.

 

“We’ve had a good week, a really positive result away at Leicester. We know our expectations and our goals, and what we want to try and achieve, and every game is so important especially when you come into the ‘money’ end of the season as they say, only eight games remaining, so it’s important we deliver a performance.

“I think when you’ve been ill all week it’s very difficult to have the kind of input that I’m sure he’d normally have, but the way we work we know the expectations, we’ve got a fantastic group of players, and they know the demands that the manager and everybody else will put on them, so it’s important that they go out and deliver the performance that the manager will be proud of.”

 

Newcastle hero Harvey Barnes later added: “He’s on the road to recovery hopefully. He’s so influential throughout the week and on matchday. We knew we had a job to do without him, we said before the game we had to put a smile on his face.”