Newcastle United defender has now broken his collarbone – Report

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·11. November 2024

Newcastle United defender has now broken his collarbone – Report

Monday has brought news that Newcastle United defender Emil Krafth has broken his collarbone.

With Luke Edwards of The Telegraph reporting that news.

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Nothing official yet from the club but it was a bit of a surprise to see Emil Krafth missing from the matchday squad on Sunday.

With the defender having been named in all 13 previous matchday squads (cup and league) this season.

The Sweden national team set-up had given an update for their November internationals but no info on exactly what was wrong with Emil Krafth:

“Emil Krafth and Eric Smith have been forced to withdraw from the men’s national team’s upcoming Nations League gathering.

“Manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has called Emil Holm and Samuel Dahl into the squad.

“The men’s national team gathers on Monday in Marbella, Spain, to recharge before the upcoming final matches in the group stage of the Nations League.

“Slovakia awaits next Saturday and the Tuesday after that, Azerbaijan at the Strawberry Arena.

“Now, however, the two players are forced to withdraw from the squad.

“Newcastle’s Emil Krafth and Eric Smith of FC St Pauli miss the games due to injuries.

“Jon Dahl Tomasson has called Emil Holm (Bologna FC) and Samuel Dahl (AS Roma) into the squad.”

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman are still some way from returning to first team action.

Whilst Dan Burn will also miss West Ham in two weeks time with a one game suspension after picking up his fifth yellow on Sunday.

Matt Targett was finally back in the matchday squad at Forest but Eddie Howe will be hoping that Kieran Trippier will indeed be ok to return after this international break. A busy schedule ahead.

Also, Eddie Howe was forced to take Anthony Gordon off on Sunday.

Post-match, Eddie Howe gave this update on Anthony Gordon:

“It looks like a similar problem that he had the other week with his hip.

“We hope it is not serious.

“I don’t know more at the moment.

“I would say he is a doubt for England because he came off.”

No update on this but so far from club or country but the England squad met up earlier today and were due to have a training session as well.

Normally, I think you’d have expected to hear by now if Anthony Gordon or any other injured England player had been withdrawn from the squad, so hopefully this is a sign he is ok.

The official England Twitter/X account did post this though earlier today regarding Gordon’s teammate.