Newcastle United have announced Steve Bruce will attend a Friday media conference for their clash with Tottenham.

It had been reported Bruce would be sacked before Sunday's Premier League clash with Tottenham, with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers and former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte among those linked with succeeding him.

However, the club issued an operations notice on Thursday to say that Bruce would attend a media briefing on Friday afternoon.

The club head into the match second from bottom of the Premier League, without a win in their first seven games.