Newcastle United will not face Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Jorgen Strand Larsen today.
Vitor Pereira has confirmed Jorgen Strand Larsen will not be in action for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Newcastle United this afternoon.
The striker - who the Magpies targeted in the summer - remains on the treatment table with an Achilles injury. Strand Larsen’s omission provides a timely boost for Newcastle given Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey are set to be sidelined.
Both sides are winless heading into the clash, with Wolves rock-bottom of the Premier League on zero points. Speaking to reporters, manager Pereira revealed Strand Larsen is not available.
Jorgen Strand Larsen ruled out
"He's not in the condition for the game," Pereira said. “The injury was a bit more serious and now he's trying to come back. (I want him back) as soon as possible because he's an important player for us.
"But he's not training yet, he's with the medical department. I don't know (how long he will miss) because I'm not a doctor. Nobody has said to me ‘In three days, or one week, we will have Jorgen fully recovered’. They are working day by day and doing their best to put him on the pitch.”
Vitor Pereira on Jorgen Strand Larsen future
As mentioned, Newcastle had two bids rejected over the summer as Wolves issued a firm “not-for-sale” stance. Pereira insisted Strand Larsen is committed to the cause at Molineux.
"He's happy and committed," he added. “The club and the player are talking about renewing his contract and for me he deserves it.
"I have a very good relationship with Jorgen, we speak every day. The market is closed and now is not the time to think about the market, it's time to think about the present and the future.
"The market was there, now there's this injury and I hope as soon as possible he can come to training and to help the team."
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With three defeats on the bounce, the Portuguese called for time as he gels his team together after a hectic summer. Pereira finished: "I need time. Now I have everybody with us and I need to build the team tactically and mentally.
“It was very difficult work because in my opinion the club tried to the market the best they could. I tried to help the club to find the players and the time of the market is not my time.
“If the players started with me since the first day, for sure the level today would be different. The new players arrived a bit later, but now is the time we are together and I hope I can start to build the spirit I want to create."
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