Gordon spoke out after scoring the winning goal in Newcastle's 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The England international faced scrutiny from pundits after starting on the bench for Tuesday's Champions League draw with Barcelona due to illness. Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney had questioned the player's absence from the starting line-up, with Shearer suggesting only something extraordinary would have kept him out of such a fixture.
Gordon responded by describing the comments as complete nonsense, according to Sky Sports. The winger insisted he was willing to play and that the decision to bench him rested with manager Eddie Howe and the medical staff. Howe had previously defended the 25-year-old during a Friday press conference, stating Gordon did not attend training on the morning of the Barcelona match.
Newcastle moved into ninth place in the Premier League following the win in West London. Chelsea remain in fifth position, three points behind Aston Villa and Manchester United, per NBC Sports.
