Howe has hope for the Magpie Willuck as Gordon plays defeat
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is hopeful of Joe Wilk’s latest injury, but says that when the midfielder stretched out as he became friendly at South Korea’s Suwon World Cup Stadium on Wednesday, he said he “couldn’t look great on the pitch.”
The 25-year-old appeared to show he had serious ankle problems during the Magpie 1-0 defeat in his third loss in 11 days.
“At this point it doesn’t look like a major injury,” added Howe, who had no immediate updates on Willock. “My fingers didn’t cross it because Joe is suffering enough. Hopefully he’ll be fine.”
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Joe Willuck’s injury
Willek, who joined Newcastle from Arsenal in 2021, missed more than seven months of the 2023/24 season with hamstring and Achilles tendon injuries.
former England Youth International missed more than a month of its 2024/25 campaign with three separate issues.
Willock has started all of Newcastle’s pre-season games so far, losing 4-0 at Celtic on July 19th and losing 3-2 to Arsenal eight days later.
Newcastle vs K-League XI: No ISAK and no goals
New Signature Anthony Elanga sent a shot to the crossbar in front of more than 27,000 fans of Suwon before Kim Jin-Kyu collected Lee Dong Kyung’s pass and scored the slot with the 36th minute winner.
Five minutes after halftime, alternative goalkeeper Kim Kyoung Min made a close save from 21-year-old William Osla. Premier League He leads the line with the game and the absence of Alexander Isaac.
Isaac, who contributed 27 goals and six assists in 42 appearances in all competitions last season, has not been involved in the club’s trip to Asia, with injuries and interest from Liverpool.
New Signature Sun So Park – A forward for a highly rated 18-year-old Korean – After coming in 82 minutes, he impressed his new club and many admirers in his hometown.
Howe: Newcastle “Fade”
“We need to have more rigorous exams during pre-season games,” Howe said. “You want to put the opposition to a really good level.
“This game was a very high-strength and quick reboot from both teams, and they would have physically put that baggage out.
“You can say that (opposition parties) have experience playing in this keenness and perhaps this heat. Those are two major factors.
“We performed better in the second half. It was really fun. The first half started to really get along. Then it faded a bit in terms of offensive intentions.”
“I knew it was really difficult today. The most important thing is to go through (Premier League) and get ready. I can’t stress that enough.”
K League XI vs Newcastle: Host “Excellent”
K-League coach Kim Pang-gon, who is also the boss of the Club World Cup, was impressed by how his players performed with short-term tactics, South Korean champion Uru-san was also royalty.
“We explained the game plan to the team, did a short rehearsal and the players did an amazing job,” he said.
“We realized how smart and talented our Korean players are. Newcastle put on really good pressure quickly, but our players handled it really well.
“That’s one of the strengths of our Korean players. They must have been really encouraged by the way they play today.
“This must have been a huge boost of confidence. I hope they can create the World Cup and play at an even higher level.”
Anthony Gordon: “Difficult”
Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon called the experience “really good for the team.” “They’re mid-season and you can say,” he said of the All-Stars.
“They’re very sharp. The fever is a killer. I hate to say that results aren’t that important in the preseason, but the reality is that we’re here to get fitness and get better.
“It was difficult because we couldn’t train and we had a lot of travel.
“(The heat) is much more difficult than going home. I hesitate to say that, but losing isn’t that much.
“Since International returned, we haven’t actually had a full training week. Sleep has been extremely difficult either.”
Newcastle Preseason Fixture 2025/26
August 3rd vs Tottenham (Seoul)
August 9th vs Atletico Madrid (H)
When will Newcastle’s 2025/26 Premier League season begin?
The opening trip to Aston Villa in Newcastle is on Sunday, August 17th at 12:30 BST.
The match against the villains that Newcastle pips to the Champions League location this season will be exhibited live in the UK at TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.