Botman, Lascelles, Wilson: Newcastle United injury latest and comeback dates ahead of Spurs clash
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Newcastle United have made a solid start to the new Premier League season and will head into Sunday’s St James Park clash with Tottenham Hotspur looking to preserve an unbeaten record.
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Hide AdOf course, that only consists of two games, and the Magpies have been far from convincing in both fixtures as they battled to a 1-0 home win against Southampton before labouring to a somewhat fortunate 1-1 draw at Bournemouth last weekend. But putting a positive spin on things, Eddie Howe’s side are still picking up points when they have been far from their best during the opening weeks of the campaign.
In Howe’s defence, he is still going into battle without several key players as the likes of England striker Callum Wilson, highly-rated midfielder Lewis Miley and defensive duo Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles continue their comeback from injuries that disrupted the end of last season. But when could the Magpies welcome back their injured players? We take a look ahead of Sunday’s home game with Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Sven Botman
The Dutch defender saw his involvement in last season brought to a premature end by a serious knee injury after aggravating a previous injury in an FA Cup defeat against Manchester City. The former Lille centre-back underwent surgery in March and was initially ruled out for a period between six and nine months, meaning Magpies supporters may have to wait until the new year to see Botman back in action once again Potential return date: January 2025
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In what felt like a cruel twist of fate for the Magpies, Botman’s replacement, club captain Jamaal Lascelles, suffered a similar injury to the Dutchman just weeks after speaking into the side in his place. The former Nottingham Forest defender endured a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury and also underwent surgery in March. A similar return date can be placed upon the long-serving defender Potential return date: January 2025
Lewis Miley
The Magpies academy product was one of the breakout stories of last season as he took full advantage of a seemingly never-ending injury crisis to force his way into Eddie Howe’s side. After producing impressive displays against the likes of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Fulham, Miley followed a number of his senior team-mates into the treatment room after suffering a back injury that ended his first full season in the first-team setup. However, there was a further blow for the England youth international when he suffered an ankle injury during the summer and that is set to keep him on the sidelines for another couple of months Potential return date: October 2024
Callum Wilson
Injuries hampered Wilson’s attempts to help Newcastle build on what was an overwhelmingly successful season last time out. After becoming the Magpies top goalscorer during the previous season as they secured a top four finish, Wilson’s impact last season was limited by a series of injuries. There were high hopes the England striker could return ahead of the current campaign and provide competition for Alexander Isak - but he is now expected to remain on the sidelines for at least another fortnight as he works his way back from a lower back injury Potential return date: Mid-September 2024
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The Slovakia international was ruled out of last Sunday’s long trip to Bournemouth after suffering a concussion in training and that meant veteran stopper John Ruddy stepped up to bench duty on the south coast. Concussion protocols mean Dubravka will remain on the sidelines for another week and could return to the squad for the trip to Wolves after the international break - although speculation linking the long-serving keeper with a move away from St James Park means he could be plying his trade elsewhere by then Potential return date: Mid-September 2024
Fabian Schar
This one is not an injury but Schar will remain on the sidelines for Sunday’s home clash with Spurs as he continues to serve a suspension for the controversial red card he was shown during the opening day win over Southampton. Schar will be back in action when the Magpies visit Wolves next month Return date: Mid-September 2024
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