Howe espulful on Willock de Magpies while Gordon plays the defeat
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe hopes that Joe Willock's last injury, but said she “did not look great on the field” when the midfielder was stretched in a friendly match at the Suwon World Cup stadium in South Korea on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old seemed to point out that he had a serious ankle problem during the 1-0 Magpies defeat against a makeshift team K League 1 in his third defeat in 11 days.
“Right now, this is not like a major and major injury,” added Howe, who had not had an immediate update on Willock. “The fingers have crossed that is not the case, because Joe suffered enough. I hope he is fine.”
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Joe Willock injuries
Having joined Newcastle from Arsenal in 2021, Willock missed more than seven months of the 2023/24 season with the hamstrings and injuries of the Achilles tendon.
The first England Youth International has missed more than a month in the 2024/25 campaign with three separate problems.
Willock began the three pre-seasonal games from Newcastle so far, losing 4-0 in Celtic on July 19 and 3-2 at Arsenal eight days later.
Newcastle vs K-League XI: Isak and absent goals
The new signature, Anthony Elaga, sent a shot on the crossbar in front of more than 27,000 fans to Suwon before Kim Jin-Kyu collects the pass of Lee Dong-Kyung and no longer spawns in the winner of the 36th minute.
Five minutes after half-time, the goalkeeper of replacement Kim Kyung-Min has made a backup from William Osula, 21, who has not yet started a Premier league Game and lead the line in the absence of Alexander Isak.
Isak, who contributed 27 goals and six assists in 42 matches in all competitions last season, did not join his club's trip to Asia with an alleged injury problem and the interest of Liverpool.
New signature Seung-Soo Park – A highly classified South Korean striker of 18 years – impressed his new club and his many admirers in his homeland after arriving in the 82nd minute.
Howe: Newcastle 'Fade'
“During pre-season matches, you want the most difficult examinations,” said Howe. “You want the opposition to be very good.
“The match was really high intensity, rapid restarts of the two teams. We would have obtained a physically load, for which the presensons are.”
“You could say [the opposition] Having this sharpness and perhaps the experience of playing in this heat as well. These are two huge factors.
“Our performance has improved in the second half.
“We knew that today would be really difficult. The most important thing is to pass and be ready to [the Premier League]. I cannot emphasize enough.
K-League XI vs Newcastle: “Excellent” host
The Kim Pan-Gon coach, who is the boss of the Club World Cup also, and the Korean Champions Régnant Ulsan, was impressed by the way his players had played with short-annoyed tactics.
“We only had [Tuesday] To explain our game plans to the team and have a brief rehearsal, and the players did a great job, “he said.
“I realized how smart and talented our Korean players are. Newcastle applied very good pressure early, but our players managed this very well.
“This is one of the strengths of our Korean players. They had to be really encouraged by the way they played today.
“It must have been a big confidence. I hope they can do the World Cup and play at an even higher level there. ”
Anthony Gordon: `It was difficult ''
Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon described the experience of “really good for the team”. “They are mid-season and you could say,” he said about the All-Stars.
“They are so high. Heat is a killer. I hate saying that the results of the pre-season do not have much, but the reality is that we are here for fitness and to get better.
“It was difficult because we were unable to train and there are a lot of trips, so going through, it's the top.
“”[The heat is] So much more difficult than at home. I hesitate to say it but losing is not too much an agreement.
“We haven't really had a full week of training since the internationals are back. Sleep was also very difficult. ”
Newcastle Pre-season Fixtures 2025/26
August 3 vs Tottenham (Seoul)
August 9 vs Atletico Madrid (H)
When begins the 2025/26 Premier League season from Newcastle?
Newcastle's opening trip to Aston Villa is Sunday August 17 at 12:30 p.m. BST.
The match against the Villans, which Newcastle spent a place in the Champions League of this season, will be presented live in the United Kingdom on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
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