Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United wets his hair before the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brentford at St James' Park on February 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)placeholder image
Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United wets his hair before the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brentford at St James' Park on February 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Newcastle United issue official Bruno Guimaraes injury update as midfielder due back from Brazil.
The Magpies’ captain isn’t ready to return to action yet, but will be travelling to Spain to cheer on his teammates at the Camp Nou.
United are aiming to reach the last eight of the Champions League for the first time in their history, with the tie level from the first leg. Harvey Barnes gave his side the lead in the 86th minute but Barcelona levelled with the last kick of the game through Lamine Yamal’s penalty.
But before that second leg on Wednesday, Eddie Howe’s side visit Chelsea in the Premier League.
How Newcastle United players reacted to late Barcelona equaliser
“Yeah, players have responded pretty well,” Howe said. “I think, of course, a big disappointment to the end of the game. A lot of pride in the performance overall.
“This season, the players have built up really good resilience to results and disappointments and successes. We've had to sort of take everything on our stride because we know we've had another game just round the corner and you can't sort of let what happened in one game affect the next.
“We've tried very quickly to get the focus onto Chelsea. Obviously, we know the week ahead is a big one, but we have to concentrate on this game.
“Yeah, I'd say the lads are pretty good,” Howe added. “As I said earlier, they've become used to a positive response to difficult moments.
“I think when they look back, I think they appreciate how well they played as a group and how well the team performed, so I think there's sort of a mixture of feelings in there.
“And of course, some individuals did really, really well within the game and I'm sure they feel boosted and will be playing with confidence hopefully, so we have to take that good stuff into the next game.”
Bruno Guimaraes ‘back’ for Barcelona
Following the Chelsea match, Guimaraes will return to Tyneside after completing the first part of his recovery from a hamstring injury in Brazil.
The 28-year-old has been sidelined for over a month and will miss a further month. It is hoped that Guimaraes will be back available immediately after the international.
“He's back on Monday,” Howe told NewcastleWorld. “I think his plan, typical Bruno, he wants to come to Barcelona and support the team.
“We hope that he won't be too far away once he's back with us. We'll obviously have to assess him. I know he's been working incredibly hard on his rehab with the Brazilian national team physios and doctors, so I think he'll be in a good place.
“Yeah, and he's such a big player. So I'd love to think by the time the international break has ended he'll be back, fit and available.”
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