Over the weekend, Slovakia’s head coach confirmed that Martin Dubravka had been sent back to Newcastle after falling ill with ‘suspected angina.’
Stefan Tarkovic stated that their doctors had started the NUFC stopper on a course of antibiotics, however he wasn’t well enough to play and had been ruled out of their clash with Finland tomorrow after leaving the Slovakia camp.
A few days on, The Chronicle have now issued a much needed update on the goalkeeper’s situation ahead of Sunday’s trip to Spurs.
They report that he is expected to train on Tyneside this week, insisting that the issue he’s experiencing is an ‘infection’ and NOT angina – a chest issue which can reduce blood flow to the heart and cause pain in that area.
So, Dubravka will sit out of Slovakia’s game tomorrow night, but reports in the North-East suggest he will be fine for Sunday’s game at Tottenham after fears of ‘angina’ proved premature.
As for Fabian Schar – another Newcastle star who left his international camp early last week – there has been no update on his ‘adductor injury.’
Eddie Howe confirmed after our 2-1 win at Southampton earlier this month that he’d been managing a groin injury, so it would be no real surprise if he wasn’t risked for this weekend’s trip to London.
