This international break was seen as a great chance to get some Newcastle United players back fit and available.
Cruel luck for Matthias Jaissle, having had so many injury setbacks in his squad.
Taking over at St James’ Park on 5 August 2026, the new Head Coach seeing the list of unavailable Newcastle United players growing match by match.
Having three weeks with no football isn’t something any fan would welcome, on this occasion though maybe a necessary evil to give Matthias Jaissle a decent number of options.
The final match before the international break saw the United boss forced to name five kids who had never played a single minute of first team football between them, amongst his eight outfield subs on the bench against Hull City.
In the circumstances, including the injury crisis, Matthias Jaissle producing an amazing set of results in his early weeks in charge. Seven matches producing four victories, two draws and just the one defeat.
Newcastle United defeating Hull City to make it seven games played under Matthias Jaissle, with four wins, two draws and just the one defeat so far.
Nine Newcastle United players were unavailable for that Hull City match but it has now been revealed that two of the nine have returned to first team training. The Chronicle publishing photos of both Joelinton and Nico Gonzalez involved in training today (Tuesday 29 September 2026).
Also, Ewen Jaouen was able to join up with France Under 21s and has played for them in recent days. So that is at least three of those nine that should be available for Coventry away in 13 days time.
The NUFC players who were missing for the Hull City match due to injury (less Joelinton, Jaouen and Gonzalez):
Dan Burn – Ankle/foot
Jacob Ramsey – Thigh
William Osula – Ankle
Anthony Elanga -Hamstring
Tino Livramento – Unknwown
Amar Dedic – Hamstring
Newcastle United first team squad players away on international duty:
Aladji Bamba (France U21s)
Bazoumana Toure (Ivory Coast)
Ewen Jaouen (France U21s)
Lewis Hall (England)
Lewis Miley (England U21s)
Lukas Hornicek (Czech Republic)
Malick Thiaw (Germany)
Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium)
Sean Steur (Netherlands U21s)
Yoane Wissa (DR Congo)
Newcastle United players who don’t appear on either of these two lists above:
Nick Pope
Mark Gillespie
Sven Botman
Fabian Schar
Joe Willock
Jacob Murphy
Harvey Barnes
Joelinton
Nico Gonzalez
Newcastle United don’t have the biggest Premier League squad and it as well as Joelinton, Nico Gonzalez and Ewen Jaouen, it would be great to see if at least two or three others of the half dozen still apparently out injured, can return as well and be available for that next Premier League match on Monday 12 October. Dan Burn is also expected to be available for that Coventry City match so long as he has no setbacks, the United captain revealing that in an interview just before the international break.
As you can see, six matches for NUFC in the space of less than four weeks when club football returns.
Upcoming Newcastle United matches:
Monday 12 October – Coventry v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 17 October – Newcastle v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky Sports
Sunday 25 October – Crystal Palace v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports
Thursday 29 October – Everton v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports
Monday 2 November – Newcastle v Everton (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 7 November – Fulham v Newcastle (3pm) No live TV
Saturday 21 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (5.30pm) Sky Sports
Sunday 29 November – Brighton v Newcastle (2.05pm) Sky Sports