After knee injury ended 2024/25 early – New update on Joelinton ahead of new season | OneFootball

Joelinton was a key player in Newcastle United’s success across the 2024/25 season.

The Brazil international starting six of the seven Carabao Cup matches, including of course playing in the final as United won silverware.

The same impact in the Premier League, Joelinton starting 29 of the opening 33 Premier League matches as Newcastle qualified for the Champions League.

However, a knee injury curtailed the midfielder’s season, as he missed the final five league games, including the final four when United picked up only four points from a possible twelve and eventually stumbled over the Champions League qualifying line.

The hope of course that by cutting last season short and preventing any further damage to his knee, Joelinton would then be able to recover fully and be fit and ready for this massive 2025/26 Newcastle United season.

In advance of the player’s return to Tyneside to begin official pre-season, we have had an update on Joelinton from Brazil.

Joelinton has been back at his old club Sport Recife, which is an hour’s drive away from the family home where he grew up.

The Newcastle United has been doing pre-season training, keeping his fitness levels up, ahead of returning to Tyneside.

All appears positive on the knee/fitness front and Joelinton telling TV Sport:

“Whenever I’m on vacation, I come and train here at the Club [Sport Recife].

“This has happened every season and it has brought me luck.

“I’m very happy to be back home, a place I have a lot of affection for.”

Joelinton also spoke about how good it felt when he won the Carabao Cup with Newcastle United, to then see the messages from fans of Sport Recife, the player’s first club:

“I saw all the messages and I was very happy.

“I am very grateful to all the fans who took the time to congratulate me.

“I feel very proud to carry the name of Pernambuco [the region/state] and to represent Sport abroad.

“The fans’ affection is the same.

“I always wish the best for the Club.

“Sport is going through a difficult time but I hope everyone stays together. I want to wish all the luck in the world to Daniel Paulista and the entire group.”

TV Sport have also published this clip of Joelinton training at Sport Recife and showing behind the scenes:

Joelinton is a massive player for Eddie Howe and Newcastle United, when he is playing in a midfield trio wit Bruno and Sandro Tonali, all things are possible.