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Eddie Howe has named two gamers Newcastle United missed of their 4-0 hammering at Manchester Metropolis on Saturday.
Newcastle’s run of 25 years and not using a Premier League win away at Man Metropolis continued as Omar Marmoush’s first-half hat-trick put the sport out of attain earlier than the interval in a disappointing efficiency described as a “shambles” by Bruno Guimaraes.
Lewis Miley got here on through the interval and his mature efficiency was singled out for reward by Howe, and the supervisor has now confessed the 2 key males who could have made a distinction on the weekend.
Joelinton and Sven Botman’s presence was missed as Newcastle didn’t get out of first gear in a shoddy show in opposition to the Premier League holders that hopefully serves as a wake-up name for the Magpies.
Joe Willock didn’t impress as he got here into the midfield for the Brazilian earlier than being hooked at half-time for Miley, whereas Botman’s physicality was missed on the again as Schar and Burn struggled.
A compelled tactical determination with no Joelinton noticed Botman be a part of a again 5 in opposition to Arsenal, whereas Burn performed alongside Emil Krafth in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis earlier than being substituted for Schar.
“We’ve had a very good successful mentality to our performances,” mentioned Howe after the Man Metropolis sport. “Even after we didn’t play nicely. That was solely very lately.
“Confidence is a key factor and availability of key gamers is a key factor – we missed Joelinton’s duel-winning means and Sven Botman’s bodily presence. All this stuff matter. “
The identical again 4 that drew 1-1 with Metropolis in September was once more on show on Saturday, with Schar and Burn supported by Kieran Trippier and Lewis Corridor – which can have factored into the choice to go away out Tino Livramento.
What was described as a “very lazy” efficiency in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s facet by Newcastle membership captain Bruno Guimaraes wasn’t helped by Joelinton’s absence, as he typically units the tone by way of our depth.
The combative midfielder is about to be sidelined for a number of weeks with a knee damage however, crucially in what might be a excessive tempo sport, he needs to be again for the Carabao Cup remaining on March 16 – and two Mags are set to return in opposition to Nottingham Forest this coming weekend.
Each Botman and Harvey Barnes are anticipated to be out there for choice in opposition to Nottingham Forest, with the latter already again as an unused substitute on the Etihad. The knee damage Botman suffered will not be the one he underwent ACL surgical procedure on final yr, and it’s excellent news forward of an enormous Premier League tie.
“There was excellent news on the scan for Sven after his damage and it isn’t long-term,” mentioned Howe. “We hope by (the Carabao Cup remaining that Joelinton) might be again match and out there. He’s making good progress.”
