Eddie Howe has fired out a warning over “discipline” after Anthony Gordon apologised for his petulance.
The £40m winger showed anger towards the bench when he was substituted late on against Brentford last week. Howe hauled the ex-Everton star off during injury time because he went down holding his ankle, and the Toon were under pressure for their fifth win in a row.
Gordon, an England U21 international, was collared for a chat after the game by senior pros Matt Ritchie and Kieran Tripper, and has since apologised to Howe and held talks about his “overly-emotional” attitude.
