Eddie Howe speaks out after Joelinton somehow avoids red card against Bournemouth

Eddie Howe admitted he will speak with midfielder Joelinton after the Newcastle star escaped a red card during Sunday’s draw against Bournemouth.

The Magpies maintained their unbeaten start to the new season after Anthony Gordon scored a late equaliser, cancelling out Marcus Tavernier’s first half opener.

A draw was just about the result Newcastle merited following a spirited second half performanace but they were fortunate on two occasions in the closing stages.

Dango Ouattara thought he had won the game for the home side in injury-time, only to see his header ruled out for handball, while Joelinton somehow escaped with only a yellow card minutes later when he prevented Neto from taking a quick throw out with a move that wouldn’t have looked out of place in WWE.

‘It was probably as bit reckless from Joelinto,’ conceded Howe. ‘You could see wghat he is trying to do – he’s trying to stop the keeper – but you can’t go near the head area. That’s something we will talk to him about.’

On Ouattara’s disallowed goal, meanwhile, Howe added: ‘I thought the game was lost because I initially hadn’t seen anything wrong with the goal.

‘We have had it both ways. We have had it for us and against us and we are very grateful for that moment because we have battled hard.

‘What we had at that stage of the game was a valuable point. But I understand that it is a contentious decision.

‘I think a draw was fair but Bournemouth may have a different perspective. They did cause us problems with their quick attacks and while I think we had more chances to score more than one, I think they would probably argue the same. With that, I think a draw was fair.

‘In that second half we were a threat from set played and crosses and we are frustrated that we haven’t scored more than one.’