'I thought Debravka was very important in January'published at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February
Newcastle v Nottingham Forest (Sun, 1400 GMT)
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is first asked about the new contracts for Emil Krafth and Martin Dubravka: "Yeah pleased to sign Martin to a new contract, I thought he was important in January and we definitely didn't want to de-stabilise the team or the group with a departure in a position we couldn't afford.
"I don't see a change in Martin, he is very experienced especially during that month of January which was probably the most challenging time for him. There was a bit of uncertainty around his future and he responded really well to that, partly down to his experience. It's over now and he can just focus on his football.
"With Emile his character and attitude stands out. He is very reliable, consistent performer but his versatility and his ability to play different roles is so important for a small squad to have a player who can cover various positions. Whenever he has played this year he has been very, very good."