Jason Tindall reveals latest on Eddie Howe's health as Newcastle manager misses Magpies' clash with Crystal Palace with pneumonia

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Jason Tindall has offered fans the latest on Eddie Howe's health, with the Newcastle boss recovering from pneumonia. 

News broke that Howe was set to miss the Magpies' Premier League clash with Manchester United on Saturday evening, with Mail Sport reporting that the manager had been rushed to hospital after taking ill towards the end of the week. 

Howe subsequently missed the 4-1 thrashing Newcastle delivered to Man United at St James' Park, which saw assistant manager Tindall oversee preparations and take to the dugout. 

Tindall confirmed after the final whistle that Howe had managed to see the match and added that he was sure that the result had 'lifted his spirits'. 

The manager shared a public message with fans on Monday through the club, with Newcastle releasing a statement written by Howe which thanked supporters and the NHS and hospital staff who have been treating him. 

But while Howe continues to recovery in hospital, Tindall was once again asked about his long-term colleague's condition ahead of Wednesday's clash with Crystal Palace.  

Eddie Howe is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia last week 

The manager was a much-missed presence in the dugout as Newcastle faced Man United

Jason Tindall (right) who is Howe's No 2 took charge and oversaw the thumping home victory

'There's no update, he's in the best possible hands and he's resting which is the most important thing right now,' the Magpies' No 2 said prior to kick-off.

'Not often we're not together. He's only ever missed one or two days which goes to show. Again, hopefully we can go out there and deliver a performance he'd be proud of.

'The team's got good momentum and consistency which is really important, especially at this stage of the season when we're trying to achieve our objectives and goals and it's important we go out there and deliver another performance that's good enough to get us the points we want.

'That's what we set out to achieve at the start of the season. We want to finish as high up the table as possible. We got ourselves in a fantastic position now but we know we have seven huge games coming up, the next one is the most important.'

Tindall has been in contact with Howe during his boss' illness, but underlined that the most important thing for him is to 'rest and to recover'. 

It helps that his side seem to be in capable hands with Tindall, considering the way in which they put United to the sword at the weekend. 

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, who scored the fourth goal at St James' Park, dedicated the result to Howe, saying: 'We won it for Eddie Howe.'

On Saturday, it was confirmed Howe had been taken to hospital with an unspecified illness. Newcastle said the head coach was 'conscious and talking with his family'.

Howe said he hoped to return as soon as possible but will be absent for two more games

Howe ended Newcastle's 70-year domestic trophy drought after winning the Carabao Cup

Howe underwent several tests after being hospitalised and was not able to take training sessions last week following the 3-0 win at Leicester City.

In a club statement on Monday, Howe said that he was looking forward to returning as soon as possible. In the meantime, Tindall and Graeme Jones will take charge of  Saturday's trip to Aston Villa after the Palace clash.

Howe said: 'A huge thank you to everyone connected with Newcastle United and the wider football community for your messages and warm wishes. They have meant a lot to me and my family.

'I also want to pay tribute to our incredible NHS and the hospital staff who have treated me. I'm immensely grateful for the specialist care I'm receiving and, after a period of recovery, I look forward to being back as soon as possible.'

Howe, formerly the head coach at Bournemouth, led Newcastle to a first domestic trophy in 70 years after beating Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.