Howe on Gordon’s fitness, ‘constructive’ ownership meetings and Brighton

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Brighton at St James’ Park (15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

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Howe said a late call will be made on Anthony Gordon, who has missed the past two matches with a hip problem: “He did part of a session on Wednesday. It was great to see him back and on the pitch. He’s a player of huge quality and one we’ve missed. We’ll make an assessment on his fitness closer to the game after seeing how he gets through today.”

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