Big Dan Burn is one of the feared central defenders on the planet. At 6’7″ he provides a very fearsome presence for opposing attackers. So Newcastle will certainly miss Burn, for the extended time that he will be sidelined. And it could be awhile too, as the Newcastle team captain suffered an ankle ligament injury in training last week. He missed the season opening 2-2 draw with Liverpool (a match that robbed Newcastle of the result that they deserved), and looks set to miss a few more weeks on top of that.
Carabao Cup Second Round
Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion
Kickoff: Wed. Aug 26, 7:45pm,
Venue: St. James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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He arrived at St James’ Park yesterday in a protective boot, in order to limit his movement and on crutches. According to a Monday report in Yahoo Sports, citing Sky Sports, the English international’s injury is not thought to be serious, and he won’t require surgery.
However, the Dan Burn injury recovery timeline estimates that he won’t be able to feature again until mid-October, after the international break. Obviously, he’ll miss out on the Wednesday night EFL Cup clash vs West Bromwich Albion.
As will Joelinton and Valentino Livramento, with the latter possibly in contention to make the matchday squad next weekend. Meanwhile the former is still about two or three weeks away.
And with William Osula being passed fit over the weekend, Newcastle have no other injury concerns at this time.
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