Eddie Howe Missing From Newcastle Dugout - Here's Why

By Lewis Barnett 19 April, 2025 6 mins read 72 Views

God. Nothing worse than seeing your team's manager suddenly vanish from the touchline during a crucial run of games. When Newcastle announced Eddie Howe wouldn't be in the dugout against Aston Villa today, my first thought was "not again" - we've had enough drama this season already.

I was sitting in my kitchen yesterday, scrolling through Twitter (I refuse to call it X, sorry Elon), when the club's statement popped up. Pneumonia. Not just a cold or some minor bug. Actual pneumonia that put the man in hospital.

Poor Eddie.

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The Shocking Hospital News Nobody Saw Coming

Newcastle's social media dropped teh bombshell that Howe's been hospitalized with pneumonia. No wonder he missed the Man United game too, which at the time they just called an "illness" - bit of an understatement in retrospect.

Turns out the 47-year-old gaffer had been feeling rough for days before finally being admitted to hospital last Friday evening. Must've been serious for him to actually step away - football managers would typically drag themselves to games even if they were half-dead.

Howe released a statement through the club: "A huge thank you to everyone connected with Newcastle United and the wider football community for your messages and warm wishes. They have meant a lot to me and my family."

He also thanked the NHS staff looking after him. Class act, even when he's stuck in a hospital bed.

Who's Running The Show While Eddie Recovers?

Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones are stepping up. And let me tell you something about Tindall - my mate who sits near the dugout at St. James' says he's possibly the most animated assistant in the Premier League. Always bouncing around like he's had 17 espressos before kickoff.

Tindall gave an update to the club media ahead of tonight's match, saying: "He's in the best possible hands and he'll be back as soon as he feels he's ready to come back."

Translation: No timeline for his return. Great.

I remember back in 2018 when we had similar coaching disruption and dropped about 9 points in 4 games. These things matter, especially when we're fighting for Champions League spots.

The Toon Are Flying (Despite The Drama)

The timing is frustrating because Newcastle have been absolutely brilliant lately. That Carabao Cup win against Liverpool in March ended our embarrassing 70-year trophy drought and seems to have unleashed something in the squad.

We absolutely demolished Man United last weekend - Barnes scored twice, with Tonali and Bruno adding the others. Then that 5-0 thrashing of Palace in our game in hand? Chef's kiss.

It's like the players suddenly remembered they're actually good at football.

Tonight's Villa Park Showdown - What You Need To Know

Kickoff is at 5:30pm BST at Villa Park. You can catch it on Sky Sports Main Event or Premier League channels if you're not one of the lucky 42,640 who managed to get tickets.

Last time we played Villa we smashed them 3-0. Would bet $50 we can do it again, even without Eddie prowling the touchline.

Listen. I've watched enough Newcastle over the years to know that just when things are going well, something comes along to test us. This time it's our manager being hospitalized during our Champions League push. Because of course it is.

I'll be nervously watching from my sofa, probably shouting instructions at Tindall through the TV as if he can hear me. As one does.

Get well soon, Eddie. The Toon Army needs you back.

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