Eddie Howe to miss first game as Newcastle United manager after positive Covid test

Eddie Howe will be self-isolating while Newcastle host Brentford (Catherine Ivill/PA).

Eddie Howe will be absent from Newcastle’s first match since being appointed manager after testing positive for coronavirus.

Howe, named as Steve Bruce’s successor on November 8, will now be self-isolating while the Magpies host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, with assistant head coaches Jason Tindall and Graeme Jones leading the team.