Eddie Howe remains quiet ahead of Newcastle United’s clash at Everton despite Jamie Carragher’s claim over the size of the competition for the toffees. Elsewhere, the Magpies head coach delivered an update on Callum Wilson’s return from long-term injury.
Here are your Newcastle United headlines for March 17th.
Howe on Carragher’s Everton claim
Everton are a club in crisis and Newcastle United’s visit to Goodison Park has already been described by Sky Sports expert Jamie Carragher as important as their last day against Coventry City in 1998. re only in March.
But in a week in which videos of riots erupted from Gwladys Street End following their gruesome 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, there is a desperate feeling for this game for the home side. Four consecutive defeats in the Premier League have put Everton down to fourth in the table and only goal difference keeps them out of the bottom three.
Back in the nail-biting game in 1998 against Coventry, a 1-1 draw kept Everton up and sending Bolton down and with an unusual run-in for the toffees that includes Liverpool, Man United, Arsenal, West Ham and Leicester , You can see Carragher’s logic when he talks about the size of Thursday night’s game.
Wilson returns last
Eddie Howe admitted that it was “great” to see Callum Wilson back on the pitch for the first time since suffering a calf injury – even though Newcastle United are number nine in the “early stages”. is to run again. .
Wilson has missed Newcastle’s last 10 games in all competitions after picking up injury in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United in December. It was originally thought that Wilson would be out for two months, but the striker’s recovery took longer than expected and Howe admitted last month that the 30-year-old would even make it to the “final games” of the season. could be out.
Wilson has since received specialized treatment in Dubai and London and is back on the training field to start the next phase of his rehab. Wilson was picked up at the gym on Tuesday morning by rehab chief Sean Beech and took it to the training ground for some one on one job.
Wilson is confident that there will remain a “good chunk” of players when he is fit and shooting again, and Howe would certainly like to call his top scorer before the season is over.
Murphy on ‘new test’
Jacob Murphy believes a resurgent Newcastle United have faced a “new test” after losing their nine games unbeaten run in controversial circumstances. The Magpies put up a good display against Chelsea on Sunday, but were on the wrong end of two VAR decisions as a late Kai Havertz strike ensured a 1-0 victory for the visitors.
It was the first Premier League defeat of 2022 for Eddie Howe’s side, which pulled nine points away from the relegation zone. Newcastle travel to relegated rivals Everton on Thursday night, hoping to return immediately and secure a top-flight double over Frank Lampard’s side.
Courts on Anderson
Newcastle United are understood to have a slew of clubs keen to sign Elliot Anderson on loan next season following his successful loan spell at Bristol Rovers. Not that his work with the Pirates under Joey Barton is finished with Rovers in the play-offs dispute this notion.
Barton may even get his first refusal on Anderson again next season if the Rovers win the promotion to League One because of the great work he did with the 19-year-old Whitley Bay boy. Anderson has scored twice in the last two games and has scored a dozen goals during his stint at Bristol so far.
Bridges claim
Michael Bridges has claimed that Newcastle United will sniff out Everton’s squad this summer when the Toffees crash this season. from the Premier League.
They sit outside of the bottom three on just goal difference and will be desperate for a result against the Magpies to climb away from the drop zone. A win for Eddie Howe’s side at Merseyside would only worsen Everton’s mood and the Newcastle boss could put a word with a few full-time opponents if his players collect all three points.
Bridges thinks there could be some toffee players on the radar at St James’ Park if they go down at the end of the season.
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