Bruno Guimaraes was forced off late in the match on Tuesday.
The United captain’s injury the only real negative on a night when Newcastle United played so well and deservedly won away at Spurs.
After the match, Eddie Howe said he was hopeful that it wasn’t going to be too serious but admitted Bruno Guimaraes had said he was worried.
The Newcastle United Head Coach then on Friday at his pre-match Aston Villa press conference, said that Bruno would definitely not be involved in the FA Cup game, but that the club was still waiting to find out the exact extent of the injury.
Overnight we have now seen updates on how long Bruno Guimaraes is expected to be out of action.
Luke Edwards of The Telegraph saying his information is that: “Newcastle United are expecting Bruno to be out for around six to seven weeks with hamstring injury. That’s the hope anyway but it’s a huge blow. Won’t be back until after the March international break.”
Over in Brazil, the injury to Bruno Guimaraes has also made headline news.
The main interest there of course is that the United captain is available and in the best possible shape for the World Cup finals in four months time.
ESPN Brazil reporting: ‘Bruno Guimaraes suffered a hamstring injury in his left thigh and will be sidelined for at least two months. A key player for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, the midfielder is expected to be in recovery until at least the second half of April. He will soon travel to Brazil to receive treatment from Rodrigo Lasmar, the national team doctor, which will allow Ancelotti’s coaching staff to closely monitor the recovery of one of their main players.’
Any absence is going to hurt Newcastle United but here’s hoping that the man from The Telegraph’s info on Bruno’s expected time missing, is nearer the mark than the news from Brazil.
ESPN Brazil going on to point out: ‘Bruno Guimaraes is having a remarkable season at Newcastle, where he is captain and a fan favourite. He has nine goals and six assists in 35 games, which puts him even more in the spotlight months before the World Cup scheduled for the United States, Mexico, and Canada.’