The Newcastle United harm scenario is surprising.
Eddie Howe went into the Bournemouth match with 11 gamers lacking in whole.
Bruno suspended only for that one match, Tonali banned for the remainder of the season, while on the Newcastle United harm entrance, none had been listed (see beneath).
That turned ten by way of accidents, when Miguel Almiron was compelled off after 31 minutes of Saturday’s match.
Now Eddie Howe has acquired one more harm fear.
Swiss media revealing that Fabian Schar has been dominated out of tonight’s match for Switzerland towards Israel. The SFV (Switzerland soccer federation) confirming the information to Blick.
A sport the place if the Swiss win, it ensures qualification for the Euros in Germany subsequent summer time.
Blick report on Fabian Schar – 15 November 2023:
‘At Blick’s request, the SFV confirmed Fabian Schär’s absence from at present’s sport towards Israel within the Pancho Enviornment in Felcsut.
“After the excessive pressure of the previous couple of weeks, he’s affected by muscular issues,” stated the SFV. The Japanese Swiss participant was on the sector for 90 minutes in each Premier League and Champions League sport for his membership Newcastle.
The central defender will do personalized particular person coaching within the resort along with the Kondi coach. These gamers who will not be within the beginning line-up additionally full coaching after the sport – however within the stadium.’
Right here’s hoping that that is only a precaution, moderately than a brand new severe fear for Eddie Howe.
Fabian Schar most likely wouldn’t have been within the beginning line-up anyway towards Israel anyway, as Nico Elvedi is again obtainable, he’s typical first selection now alongside Manuel Akanji in central defence for Switzerland.
Plus, it’s a very busy week for Switzerland as they’ve three video games within the area of every week, this Israel sport ought to have been performed final month however was postponed. In addition to tonight’s sport in impartial Hungary, as a result of scenario in Israel, the Swiss even have Kosovo to play at residence on Saturday (18 November) and Romania away subsequent Tuesday (21 November).
So while tonight a win would assure progress for Switzerland to the finals, they might additionally progress even when drawing and even dropping tonight, if getting the required end result(s) within the different two matches.
Hopefully that is extra a case of merely giving Fabian Schar a bit further restoration time and we are going to see him concerned in a single or each of the opposite two matches for his nation.
Having Botman AND Schar each lacking for any size of time isn’t what Eddie Howe can be eager to be the case, particularly with central defence cowl (and first selection left-back!) Dan Burn already dominated out till the brand new yr.
The Newcastle United harm / lacking checklist from this previous weekend:
Botman – Injured
Targett – Injured
Tonali – Banned
Burn – Injured
Bruno – Suspended
Isak – Injured
Anderson – Injured
Murphy – Injured
Barnes – Injured
Manquillo – Injured
Wilson – Injured
Almiron – Injured
Newcastle United confirmed matches to mid-January 2024:
Saturday 25 November 2023 – Newcastle v Chelsea (3pm)
Tuesday 28 November 2023 – PSG v Newcastle (8pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 2 December 2023 – Newcastle United v Man U (8pm) TNT Sports activities
Thursday 7 December 2023 – Everton v Newcastle (7.30pm) Amazon
Sunday 10 December 2023 – Tottenham v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky Sports activities
Wednesday 13 December 2023 – Newcastle v AC Milan (8pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 16 December 2023 – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)
Tuesday 18 December 2023 – Chelsea v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 23 December 2023 – Luton v Newcastle (3pm)
Tuesday 26 December 2023 – Newcastle v Forest (12.30pm) Amazon
Monday 1 January 2024 – Liverpool v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports activities
(Weekend of Saturday 6 January 2024 – FA Cup third spherical matches)
Saturday 13 January 2024 – Newcastle v Man Metropolis (5.30pm) TNT Sports activities
