Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe don reveal say im go check Anthony Gordon fitness status close to match time as dem prepare to host Brighton for St. James' Park on Saturday.
Gordon wey miss matches against Bournemouth and Arsenal because of injury fit return to face Fabian Hürzeler side. Howe talk say im do part of training on Wednesday and e dey good to see am back for pitch.
Joelinton don serve im two-match suspension and e dey available for selection. Howe say im dey set standards and im unique qualities dey important for team.
Newcastle dey aim to return to winning ways after four consecutive league defeats. Howe say dem need to keep performance level wey dem show against Arsenal where team look confident and defend well.
Howe also talk about Yoane Wissa wey suffer injury for September and don struggle to reach im best physical condition. Im say since full team training resume, dem see big improvement for im performance.
Dem change backline against Arsenal as dem no keep enough clean sheets. Howe say dem change goalkeeper and Lewis position to get height for set-plays.
Brighton dey chase European football and dem don win four of dia last five EPL games to move to sixth place. Dem dey solid defensively with only 39 goals conceded, joint-third lowest for division.
Newcastle dey just three points above 16th-placed Nottingham Forest and pressure dey on Howe. Dem don lose as many league games as 18th-placed Tottenham.
Both teams fit score as seven of dia last eight matches see both sides find net. Newcastle don score two or more goals for six of dia last nine home games.
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