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title: "Anthony Gordon Injury: What Eddie Howe said about wantaway Newcastle United star"
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# Anthony Gordon Injury: What Eddie Howe said about wantaway Newcastle United star

- Newcastle United update on Anthony Gordon injury
- Will Magpies winger feature against Brighton?
- Eddie Howe speaks to press on Friday

**Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe provided a fresh update over the fitness of Anthony Gordon ahead of this weekend’s Premier League meeting with Brighton.**

The Magpies winger missed out against AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal due to a hip injury, picked up in the week following defeat to Crystal Palace.

There had been some scepticism as to the nature of that injury, with the problem cropping up in a week that had seen Gordon reported to be pushing for a move away from St James’ Park.

## Anthony Gordon linked with Newcastle United exit

The England international is admired by Bayern Munich in Germany with links to Premier League sides Arsenal and Liverpool as well. A supposed £75 million price tag has been put on Gordon’s head with the former Everton man supposedly feeling he had ‘outgrown’ the project on Tyneside.

**Read more – [Anthony Gordon transfer: Newcastle United fans react to ‘outgrown’ claims](https://readnewcastle.com/2026/04/16/newcastle-united-anthony-gordon-transfer-fans-react-football-soccer/)**

Howe has refused to be drawn in on transfer speculation but was adamant that the forward’s absence was due to a real injury, and not any dark arts behind the scenes. Following the Arsenal match, Howe said: “Anthony Gordon is injured. 100%. So it’s a non-question (about his commitment).”

The Magpies manager has now provided an update on the player ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Brighton. Newcastle are in desperate need of a positive result to end a run of five defeats across all competitions.

> Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon:\
> \
> "He did part of a session on Wednesday. It was great to see him back on the pitch. He's a player of huge quality and one that we've missed. We'll make an assessment on his fitness closer to the game." [pic.twitter.com/8gnALBT8uc](https://t.co/8gnALBT8uc)
>
> — Newcastle United (@NUFC) [May 1, 2026](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/2050131358983541165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Gordon injury update ahead of Brighton

In his press conference on Friday, Howe [said](https://x.com/NUFC/status/2050131358983541165): “He did part of a session on Wednesday. It was great to see him back on the pitch. He’s a player of huge quality and one that we’ve missed. We’ll make an assessment on his fitness closer to the game.”

Those words would point to a potential return for Gordon against Brighton. Regardless of the transfer speculation, that would be a boost for Newcastle.

Gordon is the side’s top scorer this season and his added impetus could help the hosts end a run of six meetings against the Seagulls without a win.

Speaking about his season at the turn of the year, Gordon had said: “Statistically I haven’t been where I want to be as a player – I want to be right at the very top – but for the most part I’ve had consistency in my performances.

“Nowadays stats are all that matters it seems and that’s ruined football a little bit. You can play well – do so much for your team but if you don’t score or assist you haven’t played well!

“I don’t really think about it because ultimately I’m trying – there’s nothing more I can do than that. I haven’t had too many chances where I should have scored – if I had that would bother me.

“But I’m playing well and in all the right positions. Sometimes you just need that bit of luck.”

In other news, [Newcastle United can beat Brighton if Anthony Gordon repeats infamous Everton heroics.](https://readnewcastle.com/2026/05/01/newcastle-united-anthony-gordon-destroy-brighton-premier-league/)