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Howe 'looking at the future' with Gordon omission
TL;DR
Newcastle United's head coach Eddie Howe benched forward Anthony Gordon for the second consecutive week, stating he is 'looking at the future.' This decision comes despite Gordon being fit to play after recovering from a minor injury.
Key points
- Eddie Howe is the head coach of Newcastle United.
- Anthony Gordon was benched for two consecutive matches.
- Gordon was fit to play after recovering from an injury.
- Bayern Munich has shown formal interest in Gordon.
- Newcastle lost to Arsenal and Bournemouth during this period.
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Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe says he left forward Anthony Gordon on the bench for the second week running because he is "looking at the future".
The England international has been the subject of formal interest from Bayern Munich.
Although Gordon missed the defeats by Arsenal and Bournemouth in April with a minor hip flexor issue, he was fit enough to return to the squad for the subsequent fixtures against Brighton and Nottingham Forest.
However, Howe did not call upon the club's top scorer for either game despite naming him on the bench.
"It was tactical," he told BBC Radio Newcastle about Gordon's latest omission, following Sunday's 1-1 draw at the City Ground.
"The team has performed well in Anthony's absence. Obviously, we have gone with a bit more solidity with Joelinton playing wide and one winger the other side just to try and strengthen us defensively, because we weren't happy with how we were defending.
"Since January, really, we have been disappointed - so a change of structure really. Ant has come back to fitness. He's training well but, also, I'm looking at the future as well."
Q&A
Why did Eddie Howe bench Anthony Gordon for two consecutive matches?
Eddie Howe benched Anthony Gordon because he is 'looking at the future' of the team.
What injury did Anthony Gordon recover from before being benched?
Anthony Gordon recovered from a minor hip flexor issue before being benched.
Which teams did Newcastle United face while Anthony Gordon was on the bench?
Newcastle United faced Arsenal and Bournemouth while Anthony Gordon was on the bench.
