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Joelinton has discussed Bruno Guimaraes and how big a miss he will be for Newcastle United.
Joelinton has admitted losing Bruno Guimaraes to injury is a massive blow but wants other Newcastle United stars to step up.
The skipper suffered a hamstring injury in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month. Newcastle responded with consecutive away games before narrowly losing to Manchester City at the weekend.
It has since emerged that Guimaraes will spend up to 10 weeks on the sidelines. He is currently doing the first leg of his rehabilitation in Brazil before returning to Newcastle next month.
‘Step up’ - Joelinton
As quoted by ChronicleLive, Joelinton has called upon others to help fill the void left by Guimaraes' setback. He said: “He's (Guimaraes) in contact with us all the time, even while in Brazil. It's hard to be without him, he's our captain, a very important player, a leader. But now it's time for each one of us to step up to try to make up for it.”
Joelinton reflects on Newcastle United setbacks
Joelinton also discussed his own injury woes as he works his way back to full fitness. He added: “It's been a stop-and-go season for me with all the injuries on my adductor muscle. I'm happy to be back, especially with the team already missing Bruno. I'm still not at my best, but hopefully I can help the team and also try a stop in the World Cup with Brazil.”
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Speaking to NUFC TV after beating Aston Villa last week, Sandro Tonali recognised Guimaraes’ importance and vowed that every player “will take responsibility” in his absence. He said: "Bruno is one of our best players. Our best player for scoring, the best player for recovery balls. He's key for us, and we miss him, because it's tough when you lost a player for a few weeks, for a long time.
“Bruno will come back in a few weeks. He's a top player for us and we need him. Every player here, we take the responsibility for everything - not just until Bruno comes back, but (also) when Bruno comes back we'll take the same responsibility, because we need every player here in this team - and especially Bruno because he's one of the best players at Newcastle."
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