by Eddie Howe published a worrying update to injured midfielder Sandro Tonali and Joelinton after both players were dropped off the field during the dramatic 3-2 victory in Liverpool in St. James’ Park.
The start of the season in Newcastle was difficult because the problems outside the field in relation to Alexander Isak dominated the headlines in their first two games against Aston Villa or Liverpool.
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How’s team played well in both games, but a clinical eye was missing in front of the goal in the absence of Isak and Anthony Gordon could not take the place in the forward line.
To make things worse, Newcastle lost Gordon – who recorded a red card against Liverpool and will miss the next games by suspending – and Tonali and Joelinton during the meeting in the evening with the Premier League Champions on Monday.
After playing with Sky Sports, Howe spoke and described the incidents for his team as a “pretty bad day” and admitted that both injured players could get by for a while.
“A bloody game for us,” he said during his interview after the game. “I think so many different emotions, because really proud, very satisfied, great energy and great intensity.
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“Really proud of the following of the gamepan and then on the adaptation [with 10 men]. With nothing to get away with injuries, suspensions and conceals of the brain – it is a pretty bad day.
“Sandro [Tonali]’S does not look good, he had a lot of pain. I don’t know the full extent of his injury from his or Joelinton, but both look pretty threatening for us. “
(Owen Humphreys/Pa wire)
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The Newcastle boss later published another update about defender Fabian Schar, who recorded a concussion during the game and was also replaced.
Howe said to BBCS Match of the day: “I don’t know that it doesn’t look good with Joe and Sandro when a player gets along, especially because both are in pain that they would be a big blow if they are not available.
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“Anthony [Gordon] will be suspended and fabian will be [Schar] Had a concussion, so not good. “
Newcastle had a difficult summer transfer window that lost on other clubs on destinations such as Hugo Ekikte and was rejected by other sides of the Premier League.
After a week before the window closes, you may need to accelerate the shops to achieve potential replacement for your injured and suspended players or risk deterioration, where you have only collected one point from two strong performance.
