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Newcastle United injury news: The latest injury news from Newcastle United and Athletic Club ahead of tonight’s Champions League clash.
Newcastle United play their fourth Champions League match of the league phase tonight when they host Athletic Club at St James’ Park. The Magpies have won two of their three games so far ahead of back-to-back away games in France and Germany that will follow tonight’s game.
Eddie Howe does have a number of injury concerns to deal with ahead of tonight’s game and revealed fresh doubts over Bruno Guimaraes who has been suffering with illness this week. However, much of Howe’s concerns pale in comparison to the injury issues affecting their opponents tonight.
His opposition number, Ernesto Valverde, will be without eight first-team players for their trip to Tyneside. Those absences include Spanish international Nico Williams who has been ruled-out of tonight’s game with a groin injury.
Here, we take a look at the latest injury news from both camps ahead of tonight’s Champions League meeting between Newcastle United and Athletic Club at St James’ Park.
Athletic Club injury news v Newcastle United
Nico Williams - out
Williams has not travelled with his teammates to England ahead of tonight’s game. The Spanish international has been suffering with pubalgia and will not feature at St James’ Park.
Inaki Williams - out
Williams has missed Athletic Club’s last two league matches with a muscle injury. He will not play tonight.
Oihan Sancet - out
Sancet started at the weekend, but was withdrawn early into the second half through injury. He has not travelled to England with his teammates.
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Yuri Berchiche - out
Valverde revealed that Berchiche could feature at the weekend, but he will not play tonight.
Maroan Sannadi - out
Sannadi has a knee injury and has been ruled-out of action until the new year.
Benat Prados - out
Prados, a 24-year-old midfielder, has been ruled-out of the entire campaign after suffering a cruciate ligament injury.
Unai Egiluz - out
Egiluz has not featured at all this season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury. He may make a return to action in early 2026.
Yeray Alvarez - out
Yeray is currently serving a ten-month ban for taking a banned substance found in a medicine used to prevent hair loss following his cancer treatment.
Newcastle United injury news v Athletic Club
Lewis Hall - doubt
Hall was named on the substitution bench at West Ham but was not called upon by Howe. The Magpies head coach admitted post-match that the defender was not fit enough to feature at the London Stadium.
Bruno Guimaraes - doubt
Guimaraes missed training on Tuesday ahead of tonight’s game. Howe admitted that the Brazilian is suffering with illness and that he will make a late call on his fitness.
Yoane Wissa - out
Wissa still remains a few games away from being able to make his debut for Newcastle United. The DR Congo international has been sidelined with a PCL injury since September and whilst there is hope his return is just around the corner, the clash with Athletic Club will come too soon for him.
Tino Livramento - out
A knee injury has kept Livramento sidelined since the end of September. The defender has returned to work on grass but isn’t expected back in action until after the international break.
Harrison Ashby - out
Ashby has not been named in Newcastle United’s ‘List A’ squad and so will not feature against Athletic Club. The former West Ham man has also been sidelined with a thigh injury in recent times.
Jamaal Lascelles - out
Lascelles has not been named in Newcastle United’s ‘List A’ squad and so will not feature against Athletic Club.
John Ruddy - out
Ruddy has not been named in Newcastle United’s ‘List A’ squad and so will not feature against Athletic Club.
Mark Gillespie - out
Gillespie has not been named in Newcastle United’s ‘List A’ squad and so will not feature against Athletic Club.
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