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Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has confirmed the nature of Sven Botman’s latest injury blow.
Botman has missed the last month with a knee injury and will now undergo surgery ahead of the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. The 25-year-old missed the end of last season and first half of this season due to an ACL injury.
Although Botman’s latest injury is not thought to be linked to his ACL problem, it will see him sidelined until the final matches of the campaign.
Providing an update on Botman’s situation, Howe said: “Sven, we've been trying to get him back to full fitness. He was very close [against Brighton] but one of his last actions in training he just felt something.
“This week, he's felt the same discomfort so it looks like now he'll need an operation to fix the issue.
“This has come from a knock in one of his first games back, he didn't feel it was a big issue but he needs a small operation to clear out some fluid and he'll be okay again.”
Will Sven Botman play again this season?
Botman took to social media on Thursday to hit out at the suggestion he could be out for the remainder of the season. And Howe expects the defender to be back before the end of the campaign.
When asked if Botman will be back before the end of the season, Howe said: “We should [see him], it’s a minor operation but whenever you have an operation there’s a recovery period. We think eight weeks will be the time period for him.”
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