Howe on Botman, Joelinton and club crest proposals
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Arsenal (kick-off 16:30 BST).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Howe said he "wasn't sure" about Sven Botman's availability for the game but added: "We don't think it's a serious injury and we'll give him a chance to be fit."On Joelinton: "He's working away behind the scenes. Typical Joe he's absolutely foot to the floor trying to get fit because he wants to be involved. The biggest possibility is that we don't see him again this season and we'll get him ready for next year."With Kieran Trippier not "fit for this weekend" Howe admitted his squad "can look thin very quickly" when exposed to a "run of injuries".On Champions League qualification: "It's not done yet and the picture can change game-to-game. Nothing is achieved until its achieved so we have to be really single minded in that and not get distracted."On a manager of the season nomination: "I always think it's nice to be nominated for different things because ultimately it hopefully means you've had a successful season so I'm proud to be on that list."Howe confirmed he had "no idea" before the club's announcement to change its crest, adding: "I am a great believer in respecting tradition and history but you have to move forward if something needs to be changed for the betterment of the football club."On 'needle' between Newcastle and Arsenal: "Needle is your word but I would say competitive. We've been physical, aggressive and I think we have to be when we are at our best. We'll be competitive to try and win and I want to see that motivation run through our team in every game that we play regardless of the team."On results against Arsenal: "It bodes well for us, but these games we've played against Arsenal this year have been very difficult. We've come out on the right side of them but the games have been tight and so we go in to Sunday with confidence but with a realisation that we need to be at our best as we have been against them this season."Listen to full match commentary of Arsenal vs Newcastle United on BBC Radio 5 live from 16:30 BST on SundayFollow all of Friday's Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day's football news
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