Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City at the Etihad (kick-off 20:00).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
- Yoane Wissa took a "nasty knock" in training so is unlikely to feature against City.
- Howe has no update on Bruno Guimaraes, while Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley are also still out - but Sven Botman could return to face City.
- The exchange between Kieran Trippier and Anthony Gordon about who would take the penalty against Qarabag has been "blown out of proportion", Howe says, and he has "no issue" with either player.
- Gordon's performance against Qarabag "delighted" Howe: "The Champions League has certainly got the best out of him and long may it continue."
- Howe said that "sleep was an issue" after returning from Azerbaijan at 4am, but the players should be fine before the City game.
- On being pushed forward by players to get his applause from fans in the stands at the end of games: "I want to improve my relationship with all my players at all times and I think the only way I can do that is working for them, investing in the person, and I have a big responsibility to help them - in good times and bad times."
- Howe said that City are the "benchmark" team, but insists that "every team is beatable" and that "we learn something more about ourselves and our game going forward every time we play them."
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