TOON DOC PREVENTED 'DIFFERENT OUTCOME'

Catterson not visited him at home when he was off work sick, his pneumonia diagnosis might have remained undiscovered with potentially serious consequences.

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Howe felt unwell during the game at Leicester on April 7th, but it wasn’t until Catterson’s visit four days later that he was despatched to hospital, where the Toon boss spent several days.

“I felt really bad but I didn’t know how bad,” said former Bournemouth and Burnley manager Howe.