Howe delivers ‘nasty’ Newcastle injury update ahead of Man City clash | OneFootball

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says that Yoane Wissa is likely to miss this weekend’s game against Manchester City after taking a “nasty knock” in training. 

The Magpies travel to Eastlands this Saturday just weeks after losing 3-1 at the same venue in the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Howe will be without several key players, however, as he could be missing up to seven first-team members through injury.

‘Nasty’ Newcastle United injury update ahead of Man City clash

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he provided updates on the condition of Wissa, Bruno Guimarães, Tino Livramento, Sven Botman and Lewis Miley.

Wissa missed the trip to Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League in midweek with a knock, but Howe is optimistic he will be available for selection next week.

“No I don’t think he will be available but I don’t think he will be far off the Qarabag game. It was a nasty knock in training,” he said.

Bruno, meanwhile, is back in his home country of Brazil after suffering a hamstring injury that is expected to sideline him for two months.

“No massive updates, he’s in Brazil. And judging by the pictures I’ve seen, which was great to see, he’s watching the games and his passion for the team is shining through from afar.”

Livramento is still set to return from a hamstring issue of his own in March. “Tino is making progress but I don’t think we’ll shave too much time off the early March timeframe he has.”

Botman has missed the last two games with a back problem, but could be involved this weekend, while Miley will remain out of action for another two weeks with a dead leg.

“Hopefully better news for Sven Botman, hopefully he can be in and around this game. Miley still has got a bit to go.”

Howe added: “Lewis had a dead leg, but it disturbed a bit of the muscle. Nothing more than a week or a couple of weeks, maximum. But we’ve been told we’ve got to be careful with it.”

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