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). 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. 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. Follow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football newsGot a question about Newcastle?

Source: BBC February 20, 2026 19:33 UTC