Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe believes Elliot Anderson’s Bristol Rovers loan has helped turn the midfielder into a more all-round performer as the teenager continues to impress in pre-season for the Magpies.
Anderson started and played 60 minutes for the Premier League side in their 3-0 win over 1860 Munich on Friday as Howe continues to assess his development and suitability for the coming season.
Rovers would dearly love to take the 19-year-old back on loan, following his outstanding spell at the back end of the 2021/22 campaign, but the Gas could be victims of their own success in this case, with his time in north Bristol helping accelerate his progress to the Newcastle first-team.
