Eddie Hao “is not 100 %” but is happy to return to Newcastle

Edi Hao says his last illness was “difficult”, but he is happy to return to the Newcastle United leadership against Epswich on Saturday.

Hao, 47, was In the hospital with pneumonia He missed the last three games in Magpies.

Assistant Jason Tindal and Jones crime took over the victories against Manchester United, Crystal Palace and a defeat of Aston Villa last time.

But Hao has returned and said: “I’m okay. I’m not 100 % in my body, but I would like to think I am very close to 100 % in my mind, which is the most important thing.

Iddi Haw on running in:

“I see that it is very narrow and may go to the end of the season for the best five places. I think we have put ourselves in a very strong position. We go to my league from five games where we have some difficult games, but we have to be in our best, … pic.twitter.com/xekwipi9toq

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“It has been difficult in the past few weeks. I try to get positive from every experience, and I think this is really important, but this was a real challenge because your health that you consider to be a foregone – certainly I have.

“When you do not have the luxury of a natural feeling, it may be very difficult, so I definitely passed a set of feelings. Thank God, I feel that I am on the way to healing, which is the most important thing.

“I am pleased to be here. The employees have acted and have acted with all, so a real greeting to them and now I come back and I can add something to the group while we go to the last five games.”

Hao says he made the decision as soon as he was fully moving away from his role and not staying in contact with Tindal and his employees.

He said: “I made zero. I made a conscious decision when I didn’t feel good enough to focus on football to give Jason and all the coaches full responsibility because you are either everything or I could not contribute.

“The care I received from NHS was ever. I couldn’t thank them enough, it was very cool, the care and love I felt from them.

Of course, the wishes and text messages I received from everyone. I tried to wander to respond to everyone, it takes some time!

“I am really appreciated and I am very grateful.”

The race for the Champions League heats up! 🍿

The gap between the third and seventh place is the least in this stage in the history of the Premier League! 😮‍💨🔥

Who do you think will qualify? 👀 pic.twitter.com/wyik69IHWQ

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Newcastle goes to the weekend in fifth place – which will secure a place for the Champions League for the next season.

After they play Epswich, they have games against Brighton, Chelsea, Arsenal i Everton.