City will be wary of a resurgent Wolves, Graham Potter needs a derby win and Roméo Lavia is vital to ChelseaSix straight wins in a run of seven unbeaten has lifted Wolves to 13th. Now Vítor Pereira’s side pose a problem that Manchester City must solve as the latter chase maximum points from their la
Palace’s best-paid player shows his class, Ipswich meet their fate and Mateo Kovacic sounds a warning In April 1964 a side from north London came to Anfield with Liverpool one good result from winning the league, and conceded five. “Arsenal did little to allay the general suspicion that they were th
Goalkeeper struggled at Newcastle but heroics in Nottingham has set up a chase for Europe on two frontsMatz Sels might have thought his FA Cup story had ended with a humiliating defeat at League One Oxford United, in what turned out to be his final game of a forgettable spell at Newcastle. The Belgi
Kieran McKenna and his Ipswich players arrived in the Premier League pledging to stay true to their purist principles but had an ignominious return to the Championship rubber stamped amid acrimony, indiscipline and refereeing controversy.In mitigation Ipswich started quite well at Newcastle, their l
Manager ‘not 100%’ after absence due to pneumoniaHowe thanks club doctor for insisting he go to hospitalEddie Howe has acknowledged there could have been “a different outcome” had he not been admitted to hospital in time to treat the pneumonia he initially tried to ignore.Newcastle’s manager has tha
Chelsea to give youth a chance, Ipswich look to prolong the inevitable and Jamie Vardy begins his swansongTyrique George has caught the eye since breaking into Chelsea’s first team. A homegrown talent, the 19-year-old winger has done well in his Conference League outings and is in contention for his
Manager was admitted to hospital two Fridays agoHowe poised to return to dugout on SaturdayEddie Howe is poised to be back in the technical area on Saturday after returning to Newcastle’s training ground following his recovery from pneumonia.Howe spent about a week in hospital, missing three Premier
Who should be on Arne Slot’s shopping list, Chelsea’s unlikely hero and an angry Ollie WatkinsArne Slot is set to win the Premier League but at the same time knows he needs to make plenty of improvements within his squad this summer. One key acquisition will be a new striker. Darwin Núñez was not br
Ollie Watkins was the star turn of a comprehensive Villa victory, as Unai Emery’s team closed the gap on the top fiveMcGinn tries to release Watkins down the left. Tonali comes across to put a stop to his gallop. But Tonali’s clearance only goes to Tielemans, who immediately returns it down the insi
Nobody seems to have told Aston Villa the season is winding down. At a boisterous, increasingly gleeful Villa Park Unai Emery’s side moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a relentless dismantling of Newcastle, who simply fell away in the second half, conceding three goals in the final 20 minu
Brighton hope their injury problems ease, Palace must stem the tide and Forest could do with Chris Wood fully fitConsidering the length of Brighton’s injury list, Fabian Hürzeler will be desperate to get Kaoru Mitoma back in time for Saturday’s trip to west London. The Japan winger sustained a heel
They may not win end-of-year awards, but these players have been essential for their teamsBy WhoScoredArsenal’s decision not to sign a striker in January could have come back to haunt them. Gabriel Jesus has been absent since the turn of the year and Kai Havertz suffered a torn hamstring in February
Jacob Murphy starred in a comprehensive win that moved Newcastle up to third in the Premier League4 min Palace play it nicely out from the back before Fabian Schär decides to try a first-time hit from around the halfway line, perhaps in the belief that Henderson, in the Palace net, was dozing. He wa
When Eddie Howe fell ill last week and it became clear Newcastle’s manager could be absent for some time, the team’s captain, Bruno Guimarães, convened an emergency meeting of senior players.According to Guimarães, everyone resolved to “keep our standards as high as ever” and subsequent actions have
Manager in hospital being treated for pneumonia‘No exact timeframe’ for return, says TindallJason Tindall is ready to take charge of Newcastle for the remainder of the season as Eddie Howe recovers from pneumonia. With Newcastle’s manager still in hospital, his assistant will lead the team against C
Manager pays tribute to NHS for ‘specialist care’Howe watched win over Manchester United from hospitalEddie Howe remains in hospital on Tyneside but is said to be on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The Newcastle manager was admitted late on Friday night and, as he underwent
Wolves’ revival continues, Jadon Sancho needs to show more consistency and Fabian Hürzeler backs his captainPremier League top scorers: the latest standingsAmong several excellent individual performances, it was Newcastle’s collective endeavour that was most impressive against Manchester United, the
No update on condition but Howe well enough to watchAssistant Tindall took charge for Manchester United winEddie Howe remains in hospital with an unspecified illness but was well enough to watch on television as his Newcastle side beat Manchester United 4-1 at St James’ Park on Sunday.Jason Tindall,
Harvey Barnes’ double set up a convincing win and moved Newcastle up to fourth in the Premier League Hey Jude rings out around St James’ Park. KEEGAN, says a tifo in the stands. “He saved us in 82,” adds a banner, “he entertained us in 92.”In a dramatic development, I have received an email. “G’Day
Eddie Howe was missing, watching on television from a hospital bed and too ill to activate a telephone line to the home dugout, yet his absence proved irrelevant.Newcastle’s players were so determined to send their manager a meaningful get-well message that they ultimately put on the sort of show t
