In an otherwise positive night, one big worry from our win at Spurs saw Bruno Guimaraes limp off with a hamstring injury.
Eddie Howe revealed on Friday morning that the club were still waiting to find out the full extent of that issue, and reports late last night have now confirmed the bad news.
As revealed by ESPN Brasil and Fabrizio Romano, it’s believed Bruno will be absent for the next eight to 10 weeks, handing Newcastle an enormous blow ahead of a busy run of fixtures in the league, cup and Champions League.
Romano claims that the midfielder has already been ruled out of Brazil’s fixtures in March’s international break, although The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards has offered a slightly less damaging update, claiming Newcastle are hoping to have him back in more like six to seven weeks.
Either way, it’s a gigantic blow, as Bruno will not only miss our FA Cup trip to Aston Villa and Champions League play-offs legs against Qarabag, but also Premier League games against Man City, Everton, Man Utd, Chelsea and Sunderland.
Newcastle haven’t won any of their last 10 league games without Bruno, picking up five points from a possible 30 in that time.
That, sadly, speaks volumes about his importance to this side, but we simply must find solutions without our captain, who brings fight, leadership, goals and creativity to the side.
Hopefully Lewis Miley and Joelinton will be back soon, and it also feels vital that we get Sandro Tonali back to his best, with Jacob Ramsey and Joe Willock also under pressure to keep performing after impressing at Spurs on Tuesday.
Other players will have to step up and show what they are made of.
One player doesn’t make a team!
Joseph(Quote)
Bad news that. Hope he recovers well and he isn’t rushed back needlessly. For him he has a World Cup to play in and it would be a shame if he missed that. Agree others will have to step up and fill the void.
The little birdy(Quote)
Huge blow
Absolutely glorious(Quote)
FFS
kimtoon(Quote)
We’ve had it, then. 0/11 wins without hum, which, obviously, can’t go on forever, but it certainly won’t change today. Vital we don’t not rush him, he must recover completely, however ruinous that may be to our form, he must be given the correct amount of time (whatever that turns out to be) before he is unleashed again.
What a player.
It would greatly help if Sandro can bring himself to do his best for us in the meanwhile.
davewallace(Quote)
agree
This injury is even more of a blow with Miley out, hopefully him and big Joe will be back soon.
Absolutely glorious(Quote)
except for the not winning bit i have a feeling we’ll do them today 2-1 Ramsey, Barnes.
Absolutely glorious(Quote)
AG “Except for the not winning bit”??!!! How can you predict a win – the “not winning ” bit is the whole point of my post. (I will accept, however, I said, and I understand, this can’t go on forever)
HWTL
davewallace(Quote)
I just think we’ll win I was agreeing he shouldn’t be rushed back and Sandro needs to step up not the losing despite the stats as you say being against us.
Absolutely glorious(Quote)