Howe makes surprise Emil Krafth admission after the Swede's "outstanding" display vs Leicester
Eddie Howe has revealed that Emil Krafth was too ill to train just 24 hours before yesterday's 2-1 win over Leicester - making his "outstanding" performance all the more impressive!
The Swede put in another rock solid display at right-back, completing more ball recoveries (10) and tackles (7) than any other player on the pitch.
Howe also admitted that he was suffering towards the end of the game, not only feeling ill but also cramping up.
Considering he'd barely trained all week and was under the weather on the day, his performance really was brilliant, with him staying switched on throughout and barely giving Harvey Barnes a kick.
Here's what the Toon boss told BBC Newcastle about the much improved right-back, revealing that he almost missed out altogether and was struggling to continue:
After a solid display in our 1-0 win over Wolves, he was brilliant once again on Sunday and played a big part in our win, seeing us concede just two shots on target despite Leicester having almost 70% possession.
I didn't expect to say this, but he thoroughly deserves to be in our XI and has come on leaps and bounds since Howe's arrival.
