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Chelsea vs Newcastle United latest injury updates as five miss out & £20m player in contention to return
A list of injuries from the Newcastle United and Chelsea camps
Newcastle United go to the capital to face Chelsea in the first of two back-to-back games in what appears to be a season-defining stretch of football.
The Magpies have not scored in their previous two Premier League games and will be seeking for a new lease on life in attack as they seek their first victory in four games following draws against Everton and Manchester City, as well as costly defeats to Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion. Eddie Howe’s team is currently five points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa and two points below sixth-place Chelsea.
Injuries were Newcastle’s Achilles heel last season, but after failing to qualify for any form of European play, the squad’s general depth is suddenly looking much better. With that in mind, we look at the most recent injury news from the Newcastle and Chelsea camps, ahead of what promises to be an exciting Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Newcastle United injury news
– Lewis Miley: Teenage midfielder Lewis Miley is finally back in contention to play for Newcastle United after a seven-month absence with injury. He was named on the bench against Brighton last time out and is hoping to get back onto the pitch at the ground where he made his debut at 17 in May 2023. Miley’s last game for Newcastle also came at Stamford Bridge in March during a 3-2 defeat. The game saw Miley register his third assist of the season and his second against Chelsea.
– Callum Wilson: Has been sidelined throughout this season with a combination of back and hamstring injuries. The England international, who has scored the second highest amount of goals in the Premier League era for Newcastle has returned to training over the international break and has looked sharp but Eddie Howe is still assessing whether the forward is ready to be thrown back into competitive action.
– Sven Botman: The defender teased Newcastle supporters earlier this month with an update on his injury recover which suggested he would return ahead of schedule. However, Eddie Howe told the Gazette that the Dutchman is unlikely to return to at least another two months and has claimed that he won’t be seeing him in full training until after the November international break. “The reality is that we’re probably looking more towards Christmas time.” Howe told the Gazette.
– Jamaal Lascelles: Jamaal Lascelles suffered an ACL injury back in March and was given a six to nine month return time. Lascelles is thought to be slightly behind Sven Botman in his rehabilitation process and should return at the start of 2025. “In terms of my recovery from my ACL injury, I’m well over the worst now,” Lascelles told the Gazette. “I should be back on the grass soon and jogging in the next few weeks.”
– Kieran Trippier: Eddie Howe recently confirmed that former England defender Kieran Trippier would be out for at least a few weeks with a hamstring injury. An exact timeline on the 34-year-old’s return has not yet been set but it is not thought to be a serious issue.
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