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Eddie Howe is confident there is more to come from Anthony Gordon as he attempts to force his way into Gareth Southgate\u2019s England squad for next summer\u2019s Euro 2024 finals.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old, a \u00a345million signing from Everton in January, scored for the fourth successive Premier League game at St James\u2019 Park to secure a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday night to further enhance his blossoming reputation.<\/p>\n
Howe has studiously avoided pressing Gordon\u2019s case for a senior international call-up, but knows further improvement will inevitably catapult him into Southgate\u2019s thinking.<\/p>\n
Asked how much more there is to come from the youngster, Howe said: \u201cI think there is a lot more to come, but I would say that, that\u2019s always been my mentality to players, especially if they want to improve.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnthony has got this desire to get better every day. Every day he steps on to the training pitch, he\u2019s wanting to do extra. We have to sometimes take him off the pitch ourselves when we feel he\u2019s done enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he\u2019s got a burning motivation to be the best that he\u2019s capable of becoming and we\u2019re loving working with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s an openness in him, he is inquisitive, he wants to ask questions, he wants to start that dialogue and debate his game which is great from our perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Gordon\u2019s 55th-minute intervention proved decisive on the night as he timed his run to meet Kieran Trippier\u2019s inviting cross and slot past keeper Andre Onana.<\/p>\n
He also scored the winner against Arsenal on November and registered against both Crystal Palace and Chelsea to underline his rich vein of form.<\/p>\n
Asked if his consistent level of performance put him in contention for England\u2019s Euros campaign, Howe said: \u201cI\u2019d agree that he\u2019s playing at a very, very high level and he has done this season. When you\u2019ve come here to watch Anthony, that\u2019s been his level.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is getting the goals and you need the headlines if you are going to force your way into the England squad with the competition that he has in those positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a long way to go to that squad and he\u2019s just got to keep very level and focused on playing so well for us, and hopefully the rest will take care of itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
The only sour note for Newcastle was an injury to keeper Nick Pope, who is to see a specialist after dislocating his left shoulder late in the game.<\/p>\n
Howe said: \u201cThat\u2019s the disappointment of the night. Nick looks like he\u2019s dislocated his shoulder. It was such a strange thing, really, because he has made that dive thousands of times, but it looks like the arm has kept going maybe on the moist floor and his shoulder has come out of joint.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to have to seek specialist opinion and see what happens, but it doesn\u2019t look good for him.\u201d<\/p>\n