Newcastle United could also be with out Callum Wilson for a minimum of six weeks with a hamstring damage, a brand new report has revealed.
The 31-year-old withdrew from England’s squad for the upcoming internationals towards Malta and North Macedonia having missed the 2-0 defeat to former membership Bournemouth on Saturday.
Wilson has been in good kind for Newcastle, selecting up the place he left off final season, and has crammed the void left by strike accomplice Alexander Isak, who has been coping with a groin drawback of his personal.
Telegraph Sport report that Wilson could also be sidelined for so long as six weeks, ruling him out of Newcastle’s remaining two Champions League fixtures and numerous different key Premier League video games.
Isak might return to motion for Newcastle instantly after the November internationals end – the Swede’s presence can be an enormous enhance to supervisor Eddie Howe, who has seen his squad decimated by accidents over the previous few weeks.
Jacob Murphy picked up a shoulder drawback within the current 1-0 win over Arsenal, with Harvey Barnes already sidelined with the toe damage he picked up within the 8-0 drubbing of Sheffield United in September. Elliot Anderson and Dan Burn have again points and are usually not anticipated to return till the brand new yr, whereas Sven Botman (knee) could also be out for longer than initially feared.
Newcastle’s present accidents
Participant |
Damage |
Potential Return Date |
---|---|---|
Sven Botman |
Knee |
December 2023 |
Matt Targett |
Hamstring |
January 2024 |
Dan Burn |
Again |
January 2024 |
Elliot Anderson |
Again |
January 2024 |
Jacob Murphy |
Shoulder |
January 2024 |
Harvey Barnes |
Ankle |
December 2023 |
Alexander Isak |
Groin |
November 2023 |
Callum Wilson |
Hamstring |
January 2024 |
Newcastle sit seventh within the Premier League desk after taking 20 factors from their first 12 video games, however the defeat to Bournemouth highlighted simply how stretched Howe’s squad is.
Lewis Miley was handed a primary Premier League begin in midfield and Anthony Gordon was tasked with main the road, flanked by Miguel Almiron and Joelinton.
The Magpies nonetheless have ambitions of constructing it out of their Champions League group, however defeat to Borussia Dortmund final day trip has made life troublesome. Newcastle should now journey to Paris Saint-Germain and get a constructive consequence, when they may nonetheless be depleted by accidents, and can doubtless must beat AC Milan at St James’ Park to have any probability of constructing it by way of to the final 16.
Sandro Tonali’s ten-month ban for betting offences has already pressured the membership to re-assess their plans within the January switch window, however the focus might change if Newcastle proceed to be dogged by accidents in defence and up entrance.