A hugely promising update has arrived on Sven Botman this morning, suggesting the ankle injury suffered in Sunday’s defeat to Liverpool isn’t as serious as many first feared.
According to Mark Douglas at iNews, the centre-back may even be fit for Saturday’s trip to Brighton. He reports that ‘there’s a measure of confidence’ Botman will be available for this weekend’s game.
This would be a huge boost for Eddie Howe and a major relief for all on Tyneside, as the Dutchman had to be helped off the pitch on Sunday and looked in some discomfort.
He wasn’t pictured in any of yesterday’s training pictures, but the fact he has a chance of featuring at the Amex suggests he’ll almost certainly be fine for our first game after the international break; a meeting with Brentford two weeks on Sunday.
With this update in mind, it seems likely that Newcastle do not dip into the loan market to sign a centre-back over the final 48 hours of the window, as it seems our stance would’ve only changed had Botman suffered a bad one.
Hopefully the big man can pass a late fitness test and help us get back to winning ways on Saturday night.
1. What a whoos
2 what happens if him or Sharr get injured at Brighton
Of course we need more cover and we have no loans on board yet from abroad
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Pauline Long(Quote)
This only proves that Eddie Howe is set to field his favoured 11 players most of the time, and will not change them unless actually forced to! So much for squad usage!! I suspect some players will be expressing dissatisfaction shortly and demand to move on to pastures new!!
Pauline Long(Quote)
When it takes longer for you un check the cookie list than read the article.
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Stewart Dryden(Quote)
There is absolutely NO CHANCE Sven Botman will play on Saturday. Mark Douglas obviously know SFA about these king of injuries. As I said absolutely no chance of being in the squad for Saturday
Peter Harper(Quote)
There is absolutely NO CHANCE Sven Botman will play on Saturday. Mark Douglas obviously know SFA about these kind of injuries. As I said absolutely no chance of being in the squad for Saturday
Peter Harper(Quote)
well, Eddie Howe’s just said there’s a ‘small chance’…
Olly Hawkins(Quote)