Eddie Howe's team news update: Hall and Joelinton latest ahead of Hammers clash
Eddie Howe's team news update: Hall and Joelinton latest ahead of Hammers clash The Magpies welcome the relegation-threatened Hammers to St. James' Park for a game which could have significant implications on the visitors' survival hopes. And United head coach Howe wants his charges to focus on their own display this weekend as they look to give the home faithful something to celebrate before bringing the curtain down on the campaign at Fulham next week.
At his pre-match media briefing on Friday morning, Howe revealed that Joelinton was a doubt for the game against Nuno Espírito Santo's men, and also paid tribute to Kieran Trippier ahead of his final game at St. James'. Here are some of the main talking points: On Sunday's game...
"It's massive for us. There's no part of me that thinks any different. (It's) the last home game of the season and it's really, really important from our perspective that we finish the season with a positive feeling, and we show our supporters how important every game is to us.
We pride ourselves on that. "There'll be no part of our preparation that will be any different. We've trained every day this week, we've trained hard, we've trained well.
I'm pleased with how the players look. We've been competitive, and we need that competitive edge. We have to do ourselves justice first and foremost, without thinking about anyone else.