Eddie Howe mentioned that there was not “adequate floor” to attraction Anthony Gordon’s crimson card that he picked up towards Brighton of their FA Cup fifth spherical defeat final Sunday.
Gordon was despatched off for aiming a senseless push at Jan Paul van Hecke’s head seven minutes from full-time, with Danny Welbeck’s late winner proving to be the distinction.
The England worldwide will now miss Newcastle’s subsequent three matches, which incorporates their EFL Cup remaining towards Liverpool at Wembley Stadium subsequent Sunday.
Gordon’s absence may even see him miss the Magpies’ Premier League clashes with West Ham United and Brentford, and it may very well be an enormous blow to their European aspirations.
Within the Premier League season, Gordon has created a team-high 49 probabilities, whereas additionally finishing extra dribbles (35) than any of his Newcastle team-mates within the top-flight.
However when requested why the membership didn’t attraction Gordon’s sending off, Howe mentioned that conversations with membership officers got here to the identical conclusion.
“It’s all the time a dialogue level, and we mentioned it with a membership with the respective folks we would have liked to debate it with – legal professionals and many others – and we felt there wasn’t adequate grounds to do this,” Howe mentioned.
“There was no intention from Anthony. He didn’t imply to harm anyone. However, you must have a look at it and ask if there may be any probability of being profitable and if there isn’t any probability, then what’s the level of interesting and Anthony understands that.”
Howe additionally confirmed that defender Sven Botman is about for an prolonged spell on the sidelines after selecting up one other knee harm.
Botman returned from a 10-month absence in January after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in March 2024, however will now be out for one more eight weeks.
The Dutch defender joins Lewis Corridor on the harm desk, with the England worldwide out for the remainder of the marketing campaign after selecting up a foot harm towards Brighton.
“We have now been making an attempt to get him near full health, and he was really very shut for the Brighton recreation, however the day earlier than he felt the identical downside in his knee,” Howe mentioned.
“That meant a reset, and we nonetheless hoped he might come again, however this week once more he felt the identical discomfort, so now it appears like he should have an operation.
“We hope he will likely be again in round eight weeks.”
