Newcastle United Head Coach Eddie Howe is hoping that young midfielder Lewis Miley has a positive and injury-free season with the Magpies, and shows enough quality to warrant increased game time, whilst Sunderland Head Coach Régis Le Bris has confirmed that defender Omar Alderete will miss the match with Chelsea with concussion.
00:00Following a positive performance from young midfielder Lewis Miley for Newcastle United against Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday evening,
00:08head coach Eddie Howe has expressed his hopes that Miley continues to have a positive season and, crucially, stays injury-free.
00:17Miley has had some niggling injuries in the past, but Howe hopes he can stay fit.
00:22Well, I think injury-free. I'd probably say that for every player, but Louis has had certain injuries, as you say, from last season.
00:31And I think he needs game time. He needs to play, to develop. I think that's clear for any young player.
00:37But the big thing for me is he has to deserve that. I'm not just going to give it to him. He's got to actually deserve it.
00:43And I think nights like tonight will help him immensely to get more game time, to show that he's on a level playing field with the other player.
00:52You know, we're dealing with Sandro, Joe, Bruno. To knock one of them out of the team is very, very difficult.
01:00But you saw JJ come in, Jacob Ramsey come into the team, did very well today.
01:04Louis shows the strength we have in midfield. Joe Willett did well in a very brief cameo.
01:08But good players in those positions, and they're all going to push each other, hopefully, for better performances.
01:12And Sunderland head coach Regis Labris has confirmed that defender Omar Alderette will miss the Black Cats trip to the capital to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge,
01:23because he is currently under concussion protocol guidance.
01:26The only one is Omar is under concussion protocol with daily assessments.
01:38So we'll keep monitoring his progress through the end of this week and into the next one to see if it will be available for Everton.
01:50But for now, it's too early to tell us.
01:54It's important to build consistency, especially in this league.
02:00If you are solid and to protect your goal, you don't concede many goals.
02:07I think it's better to build confidence and to be able to be competitive.
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