26th November, 2021
Eddie Howie is set to take charge of his first match as Newcastle’s manager when his side faces Arsenal on Saturday.
He missed being at the dugout against Brentford when his side played a 3-3 draw because he tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the match.
However, he has been cleared to be on the touchline for their Saturday game, Newcastle confirmed.
Newcastle said in a short statement on Twitter: “#NUFC can confirm that Eddie Howe will be in the dugout for tomorrow’s game at the Emirates Stadium after returning a negative Covid test this morning.”
Jason Tindall, Howe’s assistant who stood in for him at the press conference also confirmed that rigorous testing this week had uncovered no new cases.
He said: “Thankfully, we’re okay, there have been no more positive cases. When one person gets it, you do worry a little bit, but thankfully we’ve tested every single day this week as a group of players and staff and everybody has come through fine.”