Eddie Howe said that Anthony Gordon could feature for Newcastle United in their EFL Cup clash with Chelsea on Wednesday. (More Football News)
Anthony Gordon missed the Premier League trip to Chelsea after picking up a♊ groin injury in the build-up to the game, but has since had a scan that has revealed no serious injury
Eddie Howe said that Anthony Gordon could feature for Newcastle United in their EFL Cup clash with Chelsea on Wednesday. (More Football News)
Gordon missed the trip to Stamford Bridge 🌞on Sunday after picking up a groin injury in the build-up to the game, but has since had a scan ꦺthat has revealed no serious injury.
Ho🍒we is hopeful that the setback is not long-term, but said that Newcastle would make the right decision if he features in midweek, with Arsenal next up in the Premier League.
Gordon's presen🌌ce was missed against Chelsea, with Newcastle falling to a 2-1 defeat after Nicౠolas Jackson and Cole Palmer scored either side of Alexander Isak's equaliser.
"We have to make the right decision (Chelsea tomorrow). We have Arsenal coming up very quickly (Saturday) & hav🌌e to make sure we don't do any damage to it," Howe said.
The England inter𝓀national has created more chances (18) tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhan any other player for the Magpies in the Premier League this season, with only Bruno Guimaraes (14) completing more dribbles than Gordon (13).
Howe also praised Chelsea's Palmer, who was once again the di🔥fference for Enzo Maresca's side on Sunday.
Palmer has continued his goal-scoring form following hi💞s sensational debut year for the Blues, registering a division-high 12 goal involvements (seven goals, five assists), so far this season, including his strike against the Magpies.
The 22-year-old has two goals and oneꩵ assist against Newcastle in five appearances against them in all competitions, and Howe stressed the importance of keeping Palmer quiet when they return to Stamford Bridge in midweek.
"It's a difficult question to answer🗹, I thought he played really well. You can see ꦑhe's playing really well," Howe added.
"We didn't do enough to stop him in transitions. He set up the first goal in that fashion, scored the second goal in that fashion. We've learnedౠ from that.
"We will pass that on to the players ♓and aim to do better. As a team, we will aim🎃 to collectively do better.
"🍌;The last 60 minutes, we 🔯defended a lot more securely, albeit we conceded a second."