Howe defends Gordon over sicknessEddie Howe has hit back at Alan Shearer and Roy Keane after they questioned Anthony Gordon for not feeling well enough to start versus Barcelona on Tuesday. Roy Keane then weighed in on The Overlap, when he said: 'How can you be ill and come on for half an hour? 'You hear managers every week say, "He's not fit enough to start, but he'll be good enough for the bench". So he was prepared to play, but in consultation with the medical team, we didn't think he was fit to play.' Gordon came on during the final half hour of the 1-1 draw against Barcelona, and afterwards Howe said: 'We trained this morning and Anthony didn't make it.

Source: Metro March 13, 2026 10:30 UTC