Newcastle United`s manager, Eddie Howe, will be absent from Sunday`s Premier League fixture against Manchester United due to hospitalization. Howe had been feeling unwell for several days and was admitted to the hospital Friday night for tests.
The club released a statement confirming that Howe stayed overnight in the hospital for ongoing tests. He is conscious, communicating with his family, and under expert medical supervision.
Newcastle United expressed their support for Eddie Howe`s swift recovery, promising further updates.
In Howe`s absence, assistant managers Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones will take charge of the Magpies at St. James` Park. This match is vital for Newcastle`s Champions League qualification ambitions. Currently seventh in the Premier League, Newcastle will have played two games fewer than every team above them by Sunday`s kickoff.
Newcastle will play their other game in hand against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Speaking on Friday, Jason Tindall, filling in for Howe at the press conference, mentioned that Howe had been unwell for a couple of days but they remained in constant contact.
Tindall added that preparations haven`t been affected by Howe`s illness, and he was confident Howe would recover soon.
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