An official Newcastle United injury update ahead of the Aston Villa match.
Eddie Howe hoping to follow up the Premier League win at Spurs.
A win at Villa Park would take United into the FA Cup fifth round.
Opening day of the season, Newcastle United drew 0-0 away at Aston Villa.
Though recently losing 2-0 at home to Unai Emery’s side.
Can Eddie Howe and his team hoping to maintain interest in three different competetions.
Eddie Howe giving this Newcastle United injury update ahead of Saturday.
Official Newcastle United injury update from Eddie Howe:
Eddie Howe confirms that Bruno Guimaraes will miss the Aston Villa match but extent of injury picked up at Spurs still not known:
“We are awaiting news on his hamstring injury.”
Eddie Howe on Joelinton, indicating he could be back next week:
“Joelinton won’t make this [Villa] game but he is doing well.”
Eddie Howe on Tino Livramento:
“Tino is running back out on the grass, he is on track for a return in March.”
Eddie Howe on Lewis Miley:
“We are waiting day by day.
“It is a dead leg, a bad knock to his thigh.
“He is having scans every few days, we will wait and see on that one.”
So some positive news in there, with hopefully Joelinton close to returning and Tino Livramento to follow not long after.
However, for this Aston Villa match, Eddie Howe set to be without Bruno, Schar, Tino, Krafth, Miley and Joelinton.