Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has heaped praise on manager Eddie Howe.

Guimaraes is in Qatar with Brazil's World Cup squad.

He told AS: "Eddie is a fantastic trainer.

"A deep connoisseur of football. He knows exactly what he wants on a day-to-day basis and in matches; and he is accurate when it comes to transmitting his knowledge to the group. He manages to extract the best from each athlete.

"He and his entire coaching staff are the keys to Newcastle's current success."