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Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United reacts after the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James' Park on January 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Bruno Guimaraes is instrumental for Newcastle United but faces up to 10 weeks on the sidelines.
Bruno Guimaraes will reportedly return to Newcastle United action in early April - ruling him out of the Tyne-Wear derby.
The Magpies were dealt a crushing blow earlier this month when the midfielder suffered a hamstring injury against Tottenham Hotspur. Further scans showed that Guimaraes would likely spend up to 10 weeks on the sidelines - a crushing blow to Newcastle’s season.
Brazilian media revealed the extent of the blow first, with Eddie Howe later confirming the worst. It has been confirmed that Guimaraes will do the first leg of his rehabilitation in South America before returning to Tyneside next month.
Bruno Guimaraes update
ESPN Brasil claim Guimaraes has already met with national team manager Carlo Ancelotti to discuss his injury. The 28-year-old is currently using Botafogo’s facilities on his road to recovery.
Guimaraes is now expected to make a highly anticipated comeback at the beginning of April. Unfortunately for Newcastle, that would rule him out against Sunderland on March 22.
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The skipper has been hellbent on Tyne-Wear derby revenge since the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in December. When asked by NewcastleWorld if the Toon players understood the fixture, the Brazilian said: “Everyone came here and knew exactly what it meant for the fans. The whole message in the changing room today was to give (win) it for the fans and we didn't.
“I am so embarrassed for me. It is frustrating because we know we have a better team than them. It's clear for me, but we didn't perform like a better team today. So it makes me feel angry because now I have to be very worried about my words because I'm very angry with the performance. We missed that consistency. That is clear it is not there, the mentality is not there.”
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