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Newcastle United vs Ipswich Town: Eddie Howe is back
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25/04/2025
Eddie Howe will return to the Newcastle United dugout for the Premier League clash against Ipswich Town. Howe has missed the last three matches after suffering with pneumonia.
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So yeah, we are at Newcastle United Media Centre where we've been speaking to Eddie Howe
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ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against Ipswich Town at St James' Park.
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Great to see Eddie Howe back in the hot seat this morning.
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It's been a difficult couple of weeks for him following his pneumonia diagnosis
00:21
but he's returned to work this week, returned to the training ground on Wednesday,
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took his press duties this morning and will be on the touchline for the Ipswich game on Saturday.
00:33
Eddie spoke to the media for around about half an hour and as you can imagine,
00:38
most of the questions were regarding his health scare, the process of how he ended up being ill
00:44
during that Leicester game. Actually, he revealed that he was unwell for that Leicester win on the Monday night.
00:51
The players then had a couple of days off.
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Eddie Howe then tried to come in to training, to prepare for the Manchester United game.
00:57
Couldn't, of course, then went from being bedridden to being admitted to hospital.
01:04
He'd been in constant contact with the club doctor here, Paul Catterson.
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So yeah, he ended up going to hospital on Friday.
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From then he was diagnosed with pneumonia and ever since then it's just been a recovery process.
01:18
Eddie Howe and he thanked the NHS for their unbelievable support to him.
01:24
Of course, he's taken the last couple of weeks to recover, as I say.
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Handed the reins to Jason Tindall.
01:31
Eddie Howe had no contact whatsoever with Jason Tindall.
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So he totally left it up to his assisting coach whilst he recovered.
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But now, yeah, around a fortnight on from Eddie Howe as I admitted to hospital,
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he is back to work at Newcastle United.
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And yeah, it's no surprise to see Eddie Howe back so soon.
01:49
I think maybe many other people would have, you know, taken the time,
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not rushed themselves back.
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And there's maybe no suggestion to say that Eddie Howe has rushed himself back.
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But he's certainly back quickly, shall we say, as I say.
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He's only in hospital two weeks ago.
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So it speaks volumes about him, the man that he is,
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that he wants to get back to work and really help Newcastle United get over the line
02:11
in the last five games of the Premier League season in terms of Champions League qualification.
02:17
They're still in a really, really good position.
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I know they got beat off Aston Villa last weekend,
02:21
but Aston Villa's defeat to Manchester City in midweek mean that Newcastle can't open up
02:25
a five-point gap on Aston Villa this weekend.
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Then you've got four games left.
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If you can edge Aston Villa out of the race,
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you've only got to worry about Chelsea, Reedy, Manchester City, of course,
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are there as well, Nottingham Forest.
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But I think Manchester City will be the team that to definitely get Champions League football,
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just what they are there.
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They've picked up form again.
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The Premier League champions are currently the Premier League champions
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until Liverpool don't win it.
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But I expect Manchester City to finish third.
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And then, as I say, you've got Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
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And then Aston Villa isn't ruled out, but as I say,
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it's a big opportunity for Newcastle to open up a points gap on Aston Villa
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this weekend against the Ipswich Town side.
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That if they lose, it's St. James' Park will be relegated.
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Or even, sorry, even if they've drawn St. James' Park,
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they will be relegated.
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So it's a big opportunity for Newcastle this weekend
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to edge closer to Champions League football.
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In terms of team news, Newcastle expect to have Fabian Scher available.
03:22
He obviously scored at Villa Park last Saturday.
03:26
He was given a tough time, though, by the Aston Villa front line.
03:29
He had to come off in the final 10 minutes after feeling his hamstring,
03:33
but Newcastle expect him to be fine.
03:35
Sven Bottmann has trained this week.
03:37
He's back on the grass,
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but Eddie Howe said it was very early stages,
03:40
which may be cast out on his involvement,
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but shows that he is edging closer to a return.
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And, yeah, the rest of the team is pretty much the same.
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From the Aston Villa game,
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there was no fresh absences reported in there.
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So, yeah, as I say,
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a big opportunity for Newcastle this weekend.
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Thank you, man.
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