NEWCASTLE have been hit with an injury crisis with star men Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes suffering knocks.
Record-signing Isak, 23, has not featured for Sweden this international break and returned back to Tyneside over the weekend for treatment on a leg injury.
The £60million striker is set to be out for several weeks, leaving Toon with just ONE fit frontman with Callum Wilson back in training following a month out.
Chris Wood also suffered a rib injury with New Zealand while talisman Allan Saint-Maximin is still recovering from a hamstring problem.
Guimaraes is also a doubt for Fulham this weekend after returning back early from Brazil duty with a thigh strain.
Although the 24-year-old’s injury is not thought to be serious, Guimaraes was left out of Brazil’s squad to face Tunisia tonight.
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The blows come with the Magpies winless in their last six Premier League matches.
Eddie Howe’s side won 2-0 against Nottingham Forest on the opening day, but have suffered some bad fortune since.
The Toon subsequently drew 0-0 at Brighton before pushing champions Manchester City all the way at St James’ Park.
They led Pep Guardiola and Co 3-1 before being pegged back by Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva strikes.
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Saint-Maximin’s 90th minute equaliser clinched a 1-1 draw at Wolves before a last gasp 2-1 loss at Liverpool and a 0-0 stalemate at Crystal Palace.
Isak scored from the penalty spot last time out against Bournemouth.
But his first goal in a Newcastle shirt wasn’t enough to grab all three points, with Philip Billing’s effort seeing the managerless Cherries share the spoils.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
