"Usually I don't like to clear stuff up because I don't care too much. But this one does need clearing up because it was just nonsense. Saying I didn't want to play in the biggest game of my career is absolute nonsense."
"When I got to the stadium the manager told me I wasn't playing, which I didn't like very much, but that's his decision and the team played well. I think Rooney said I went past and didn't shake their hands and went into the changing room. I didn't."
"What few people knew at the time was that Gordon had been in bed ill for three days. He was unable to even take part in a walkthrough session on the morning of the Barca match. As much as Gordon nonetheless felt ready to start that evening, it was head coach Eddie Howe who made the final decision to bench him after speaking to the club's medical team."
Anthony Gordon addressed criticism from prominent pundits following Newcastle's Champions League match against Barcelona. Gordon missed the starting lineup due to illness but appeared in the second half, prompting Roy Keane, Alan Shearer, and Wayne Rooney to question his fitness and commitment. Gordon revealed he had been bedridden for three days and unable to participate in the pre-match walkthrough. Manager Eddie Howe made the final decision to bench him after consulting the medical team. Gordon emphasized his desire to play in the significant match and disputed claims he avoided greeting opposing players, explaining he changed alone in a small room.
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