Newcastle United injuries: Eddie Howe has been provided an update on Fabian Schar, Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley’s injury recoveries.
Fabian Schar has suffered a major injury setback for Newcastle United, as Bruno Guimaraes remains sidelined.
Eddie Howe was speaking to the media for the first time since Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat at home to Sunderland before the international break.
The Magpies return to Premier League action at Crystal Palace on Sunday as Howe and his players look to salvage the season with seven games left to play.
United sit 12th in the Premier League table, but are still in with a chance of European qualification if they are able to string together a positive run of results.
Newcastle are set to be boosted by the return of Lewis Miley after more than two months out with a thigh injury. The 19-year-old was spotted in training ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park.
Eddie Howe delivers NUFC injury update with fresh Fabian Schar blow
But Howe confirmed there was ‘mixed’ news on the injury front as he revealed setbacks for Bruno Guimaraes and Fabian Schar. Sven Botman could be back available wearing a protective mask, following a facial fracture picked up against Sunderland.
“We've had sort of mixed injury news, I'd say, during the break,” Howe said in his pre-match press conference. “Yes, we certainly looked stronger than we did going into the Sunderland game. I think we had a number of absentees.
“So, Bruno suffered, as probably the majority know, from mumps on his return from Brazil. So, that's delayed his return. So, he will not be involved in this game. I think there's probably a doubt over the Bournemouth game as well for him.
“No injury concern, more just the illness stopped him doing some key work that we needed him to do to be considered for these games. So, he may be the game after. But it's important he comes back when he's ready.
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“Fabian, unfortunately, suffered an infection in his foot. So, he's been in hospital having a very small operation to get that cleaned out. So, he won't return for around a month, we think.
“So, that's bad news on him.
“On everybody else, we're pretty good. Lewis trained and trained well with us. So, that's been a great thing for us to see, because we've missed him massively.
“And then, of course, you had Sandro [Tonali], who played during the international break anyway, with his injury from the Sunderland game. All others are in a good place.”
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