Newcastle are currently qualified for the Europa Conference League, but will drop out if Manchester United win the FA Cup on Saturday.
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"The players that you're talking about (Dummett and Ritchie) are just incredible characters," Howe said. There's a slight doubt over their futures, but we go to Australia with them.
I think European qualification might potentially have a bearing on what happens with their futures. What I will say about Paul Dummett and Matt Ritchie is that they've just been incredible servants to the football club. I absolutely love their characters and what they've given."