Howe on injuries, Woltemade and winning
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Howe gave an update on defender Tino Livramento, who was injured against Bournemouth last Saturday. "He went for a scan initially, we don't think it's a bad injury.
Wait and see whether he'll play again this season but he will have another scan at the weekend to determine the full extent of his time out. " He added Livramento is "very level-headed and stable mentally" but has had a "frustrating season, which is the life of a footballer". On Anthony Gordon: "He won't make the game, hasn't trained this week.
Not a serious injury but not in time for this game, hopefully the next one. " Howe said that Bruno Guimaraes "has had a full week of training and he has trained really well. He's such an important player for us on so many levels that of course we are keen to get him on the pitch as soon as possible".
On recruitment: "If the team is not performing, there may be bigger changes [in the summer] than first thought. The players understand the job they are in. There is a responsibility to be at your best.
" On Newcastle's poor form: "We're all feeling that pain at the moment, we're determined to put that right and win as many games as possible. Players are lacking a bit of confidence but we can find that through hard work, good training and trying to enjoy their football and find their best form again. We need to perform most of all for our supporters.