NEWCASTLE, England — Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe still dey hospital after dem admit am for pneumonia on Friday. Howe, 47, go miss im team’s next two matches against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa as e dey recover.
Di club release statement on Monday say Howe no dey fit to take charge for di upcoming games after e bin feel ‘unwell for a number of days’ before dem carry am go hospital. Di statement also talk say Howe dey conscious and dey communicate with him family as doctors dey monitor him condition.
Howe miss di Premier League match wey happen on Sunday against Manchester United, where assistants Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones lead di team to a 4-1 victory at St. James' Park. Di pair go still dey in charge for di matches against Crystal Palace on Wednesday and Aston Villa on Saturday.
“I wan thank everybody wey show me love from Newcastle United and di wider football community. Di messages wey I don receive mean plenty to me and my family,” Howe talk for di club website. “I also dey appreciate our NHS and di hospital staff wey dey care for me. I dey get specialist treatment and I dey look forward to return back as soon as I recover well.”
Tindall speak about Howe situation before di match against United. E say, “E dey hard when person don dey sick for a whole week. Everybody dey wish am quick recovery and we dey hopeful say go connect with us again soon.”
After di victory against United, Tindall confirm say Howe dey follow di match from hospital. “I just see message from am before I enter di press. E don congratulate di team for di performance. E fit watch di game, and I sure say e go boost im morale,” Tindall explain.
Newcastle dey fourth for di Premier League table as dem dey chase qualification for di Champions League. Dem go play Crystal Palace on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. live for Sky Sports, and dem go face Aston Villa for Saturday at 5:30 p.m., also live on Sky Sports.
In di absence of Howe, Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones go lead di team for di next two fixtures. Newcastle don extend their best wishes to Howe and his family as dem dey wish him make e recover fast.
