Newcastle United will be without assistant coach Jason Tindall for their Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Eddie Howe was left “baffled” after Jason Tindall was shown a yellow card in Newcastle United’s 3-0 win over Ipswich Town.

Tindall was walking a disciplinary tightrope heading into the Ipswich clash, and with just over an hour on the clock referee Michael Salisbury trotted over to the touchline and showed the United man a yellow card.

Reacting to the yellow card, Newcastle head coach Howe said: “It baffles me why, to be honest, because I was right there and I saw and heard everything.

“To a degree, I think it's aimed purely at trying to stop Jason managing, but I was the one back in the dugout so I don't see the issue.

It was Magpies’ assistant coach’s third booking of the Premier League season. And as a result, he will now have to serve a one-game touchline ban, which will be served for the visit to Brighton & Hove Albion next Sunday.

Howe was back on the touchline having missed the last three games after hospitalisation with pneumonia. But he largely played a secondary role during the game, with Tindall barking out the orders. That will all change down at the Amex, though, with Tindall now out.

“The bigger blow would be losing a player,” Howe said. “We're just there to support and help the players and it's still we doing that.

“I think we over-egg the importance of the touchline, really, because players can't hear what you're saying anyway. So you think they can, but they can't. So I was just pleased to lead the team and very pleased with how we played.”

Jason Tindall has already addressed ban

When speaking to NewcastleWorld ahead of the recent 4-1 win over Manchester United, Tindall was asked about his potential ban and whether he could avoid it.

He replied: “I can. It's not often that I do pick up any cards. I know this season,obviously, I've picked up two yellow cards. I thought they were both probably a little bit harsh, but then I'm going to say that, aren't I? Yeah, of course. I've got a good relationship with the officials and I've got to be on my best behaviour.”