In the fourth round of the Champions League, Newcastle defeated Bilbao 2-0. Although Gordon still maintains the record of averaging 1 goal per game in this season's Champions League, his previous 4 goals were scored in the first 3 games, and he did not score against Bilbao.

Gordon was replaced after only playing 41 minutes. He knocked the ball away when facing an empty goal and failed to reproduce his previous outstanding performance in the European war. Newcastle fans and manager Eddie Howe were very disappointed. British media The Athletic reported that Gordon's performance this season has been polarizing.

In the Champions League, Gordon performed well. He scored against Barcelona, ​​scored two penalty kicks against San Giros, and scored again against Benfica. The opponent's coach Mourinho even praised him as "too good."

But in the Premier League, Gordon struggled. His inefficient performance has actually lasted for most of the year. His last assists and goals were 19 and 21 games ago respectively. In Newcastle's 0-3 defeat at West Ham, he was substituted at halftime. However, Eddie Howe has not given up on him and hopes to stimulate his form in the midweek game.

However, Gordon seemed a little uncomfortable from the beginning. His running was not as smooth as before, he lost the ball frequently, and he turned the ball over 4 times in the first half hour. His mistake almost led to the team conceding a goal. Fortunately, Pope made a timely save to resolve Unai Gomez's single chance.

In the 41st minute, Jacob Murphy was ready to replace Gordon, who failed to get up and continue the game after a high shot. Gordon has been troubled by a hip injury, and given his puzzling inconsistency, he may need to be given some time off.

After the game, Eddie Howe said in an interview: "I haven't talked to him yet and I haven't gotten a detailed report from the medical team. It looks like his old hip injury has recurred. We will evaluate it and see the extent of his injury."