NEWCASTLE midfielder Bruno Guimaraes left the pitch in tears at half-time after suffering an injury in the first half against Fulham.
The Brazilian went down mid-way through the half and required medical treatment before continuing.
But he looked in agony as he left the pitch at half-time and broke down in tears before being consoled by Joelinton and Sean Longstaff.
Unfortunately for Toon the 25-year-old was unable to continue and he was replaced at the break by Allan Saint-Maximin.
Guimaraes rolled his ankle but received extra strapping and was initially able to play on.
But he was not moving comfortably and the decision was made to take him off with Newcastle searching for the opening goal of the game.
It is a big blow for Newcastle as the former Lyon player has been key to Eddie Howe’s side since signing last January.
He contributes in attack and defence and also expressed a lot of passion on the pitch – he recently celebrated a slide tackle as if it was a goal in a recent win over Leicester.
If the injury is serious Newcastle could turn to the transfer market to find a replacement.
They have been linked with a move for Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, whose contract expires at the end of the season.
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The Magpies also like the look of Lazio talisman Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who has interested Arsenal in the past.
Newcastle will reportedly offer Lazio £53million as well as a staggering £10million signing bonus for the midfield maestro.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
