In his pre-Liverpool press conference, Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe presented updates on four players.
Before this weekend’s Premier League match at St. James’ Park against Liverpool, Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe updated the status of three injured players and hinted at his desire to finally defeat Jurgen Klopp’s team.
The Reds’ upcoming opponents enter the weekend with a mixed record; they opened the season by thrashing Aston Villa 5-1 at home before falling to Manchester City 1-0 on the road to demoralize the top-four contenders.
Additionally, Liverpool defeated the Magpies twice in the previous campaign, once at Anfield last year on a goal by Fabio Carvalho in stoppage time and once on Tyneside earlier in 2023 when Nick Pope received a disastrous red card.
Regarding those two games, he said the following to Newcastle media on Friday: last year we were disappointed with two defeat. the one at Anfield was a difficult one and the home game was painful.
They have excelled at what they have historically excelled at for four or five years, but they are currently assembling a new club with slightly different midfield traits. We are aware that this is yet another excellent test for us.
The 45-year-old was requested to address several issues regarding his physical condition and match preparedness before moving on.
He is healthy and competing. Lewis Hall, a new loan-to-buy signing worth £30 million who was unveiled on Tuesday, has only participated in a small amount of training with us, according to Howe.
Joelinton, a midfielder, was another potential injury concern after leaving last Saturday’s game at the Etihad Stadium due to a knock. The Newcastle manager was crossing his fingers then, and he’s still doing it now, even if he eventually said it was merely a little mistake.
Yes, Joe is OK, he said. We haven’t seen him in the first part of the week, but he trained in the second, so hopefully everything is fine.
Howe acknowledged that this weekend’s game will be too soon in regards to Joe Willock, another midfielder who has yet to play in the 2023–24 season as a result of a hamstring injury received at the end of last season.
“He’s progressing well. He replied, “I think his hamstring looks the strongest it’s ever looked.
“He had it rescanned a few days ago, and the results were excellent; there were no issues. He may have experienced some hamstring fatigue, but he still performed admirably.
He is a fantastic player and will practice with us throughout the international break.
Javier Manquillo, a former Reds fullback, will experience the same thing because his future with the North East club is also in doubt. His management quickly stated his position on the situation.
He’s rejoined us. He returned after a brief absence for medical treatment abroad, and we are hopeful that he will train today.
“Perhaps [he could leave], truly it depends on what he wants. For my part, I’m working to make the team as deep as I can for the demanding season we have coming up. Although I’d prefer he stay, the decision ultimately rests with him.
