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A look at the early injury news surrounding Fulham and Newcastle United as they prepare to face off.
Fulham are back in action on Saturday when they look to bounce back from a defeat to Arsenal. The Cottagers In fact, it’s now three straight defeats for the Cottagers, who have not been helped by injury issues over recent weeks.
Although, the same can be said of Newcastle, who have two defeats in their last three league games, including a loss to Brighton last time out. Here we round up the early injury news surrounding both teams heading into this one.
Tino Livramento - Out
Livramento is out until late November. Howe has said: “Tino is out of the brace, and every time I speak to him, he seems positive about his return. There are no massive changes in the timescale he was given, but he is going about his recovery well.”
Lewis Hall - Out
Hall is looking at returning in a couple of weeks. Howe has said: “His second scan was good news. We think he will be back during this period of games before the next Int' break. We don't know exactly when that will be, but we expect him to, if he doesn't suffer any ill effects from anything he is doing. So, good news!”
Yoane Wissa - Out
Wissa’s knee injury is likely to keep him out for a couple of weeks. Howe has said: “I think his knee has reacted pretty well to that work so far. So, it will be a case of trying to step him up gradually. In terms of a timeline, similar to what I said last time.”
Harrison Ashby - Out
Ashby has a longer term issue. Howe has said: “Unfortunately, at the moment Harrison is injured, and he has been injured for a period of time with a thigh injury, so we are waiting for him to be fit again.”
Joachim Anderson - Out
Anderson pulled up with a muscular injury against Arsenal. Silva said after the game: “It is a muscle injury. Something in his hamstring. We need to see if it's something more serious now. We miss the backline completely. That is our reality right now.”
Rodrigo Muniz - Out
Silva has said: “Rodrigo started running as well, but it’s difficult to have a timescale.”
Antonee Robinson - Out
Robinson now looks set for a longer spell on the sidelines. Silva has explained: “Right now, I'd like to give you a time scale, but it's difficult to say. It's the type of injury that we have to see day by day. How he's going to react to the treatments, [and] all the work that is going to be in the gym.”
Sasa Lukic - Out
Silva confirmed over the weekend: “Lukic, probably more than one or two weeks. Let’s see how he is going to react. He’s on the [training] pitch but not working with the team. He’s doing some rehabilitation, starting to do some first steps on the pitch.”
Samu Chukwueze - Out
Silva has said: “Chukwueze came out of the last game for Nigeria, and today, he went for a scan. He felt something in the calf, it doesn't look really, really serious, but the reality is, he came out. Let's see how he's going to be.” It looks as though the winger will be out for at least a couple of weeks.
Tom Cairney - Doubt
Silva said after Cairney pulled up against Arsenal: “Even Tom Cairney is feeling some problems in his back. It is coming one after the other. The international break didn't help. We don't have enough depth to deal with these moments.” He will be a doubt for this one.
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