Posted: 12:35, November 8, 2022 | Updated: 13:19, November 8, 2022
Eddie Howe has given an update on Newcastle pair Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier, offering a boost to England as well as the Magpies. Newcastle have a League Cup match at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening and Howe, 44, revealed during his pre-match press conference that both are not seriously worried. England’s World Cup squad is announced at 2pm on Thursday and striker Wilson, 30, and right-back Trippier, 32, could both be included in Gareth Southgate’s plans for the tournament. Eddie Howe said Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier are not worried about long-term injuries Of Wilson, Howe said: “He’s fine. He’s been sick for a couple of days so he’s a bit exhausted, but we’ll see how he is again today.’ He also noted that there was no long-term problem with Trippier, despite his early departure from Newcastle’s 4-1 win at Southampton at the weekend. “There are no problems with Kieran,” Howe revealed. “It always looks more than when the physio comes on the pitch, but he came out in the second half and was fine. As I said after the game, it was my decision to send him off.’ Right-back Trippier was ruled out early in Newcastle’s win at Southampton However, not all of Howe’s players were lucky enough to be selected for their country, with Joelinton missing out on Brazil’s final squad. Howe said: “Always an element of disappointment for anyone who loses. Joelinton has been incredible for me since I joined the club. Every day he is very consistent in his work. He’s done some brilliant performances, but it wasn’t meant to be.” Tuesday, November 8 marks the one-year anniversary of Howe’s installation as Newcastle manager and he said he wants to use the club’s long spell without silverware as a guide to push them to success as soon as possible. They last won a domestic trophy in 1955. Striker Wilson was ill, but Howe did not appear to express any long-term concerns about him Howe was asked if the lack of success was a burden and replied: “I don’t know if burden is the right word. I’m trying to look at it from the other side as it hasn’t been done for a long time and an opportunity to maybe create some of our own history here and leave a legacy to hopefully win something. “That should be a driver, not a pressure that is negative for us. I try to see it from the other side.’ After the third-round draw on Wednesday, Newcastle have a Premier League game against Chelsea on Saturday in their final game before the World Cup.
