At 22:00 Beijing time on Saturday night, a key match in the 8th round of the English Premier League will be played at Newcastle United's home ground against Brighton. Before the match, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe attended a press conference to elaborate on the FA's appointment of Tuchel as England manager and the team's injuries.
On the FA's appointment of Tuchel as England manager, Eddie Howe said that he was not considered to coach England and believes that the FA must make the right decision for them. He admitted that he has some friendship with Tuchel and highly praised Tuchel's coaching ability and charisma. Eddie Howe believes that Tuchel is a great candidate and wishes him to lead England to win more trophies. At the same time, he also said that he prefers England to hire a local coach, but if a foreign coach is to be hired, it has to be one of the best, and Tuchel undoubtedly meets this criterion.
Speaking on the team's injury situation, Eddie Howe revealed that while Wilson has taken part in training, the team will be assessing him on a daily basis to ensure that he can stay on the pitch for as long as possible upon his return. On the status of the players after the international day, Eddie Howe said that all the players are in good shape except for Almiron who is yet to return to the team due to his flight. He also singled out Lewis Mealey as looking very good and expects him to be back on the pitch at the right time.
For the upcoming fixtures, Eddie Howe said that the team will face some tough games, including consecutive matches against strong teams such as Chelsea and Arsenal. He believes that the team has not yet reached its best form, but has been tough and hard to beat. In order to do well in these matches, the team must find its best form.
In addition, Eddie Howe revealed the recovery from injury of players such as Botman, Trippier and Isaac. He said that Botman is approaching recovery but may not be able to train until after the next international day; Trippier will be out for a couple of weeks with a hamstring problem; while Issac is training well and will be available for the weekend's game.
