Eddie Howe explains to Joelinton why he has been substituted during Newcastle's 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen (Image: 2025 Getty Images)

Joelinton's frustration was evident as he left the pitch during Newcastle's 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen. The Newcastle midfielder picked up a small groin injury in the second half of the Magpies' Champions League clash in the BayArena in a game which, in truth, he had struggled to make an impact on.

He gestured towards Eddie Howe and the bench when he was substituted to air his frustration but Howe seemed to articulate it was his decision to bring the Brazil international off with Sunday's Wear-Tyne derby against Sunderland on the horizon.

Howe was right to take every precaution. The problem is his replacement, Lewis Miley, used his half an h

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