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Eddie Howe Provides Newcastle Injury Update On Guimaraes, Willock, Wilson and Krafth
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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has provided an injury update ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Wolves, revealing the latest on Bruno Guimaraes, Joe Willock, Callum Wilson and Emil Krafth.
After an unbeaten start to the campaign, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle return to Premier League action this weekend when they take on Wolves at Molineux on Sunday afternoon.
The Magpies have recorded two wins and a draw in the league thus far, as well as a penalty shootout win in the Carabao Cup, with their latest triumph impressively coming against Tottenham prior to the international window.
Both Callum Wilson and Joe Willock missed out on that one with what was believed to be short-term injuries, while question marks have also risen regarding the fitness of Bruno Guimaraes after he was subbed off at half-time in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Paraguay.
Newcastle boss Howe revealed the latest on the trio on Friday afternoon and also confirmed that Emil Krafth, who has started the last three matches in lieu of the suspended Fabian Schar, has also been nursing an injury.
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Newcastle Injury Update: Howe On Guimaraes, Willock, Wilson And Krafth
Speaking in a press conference ahead of the Magpies’ trip to Wolverhampton to take on Wolves this weekend, Howe started with an update on Guimaraes and Willock.
“We hope Bruno [Guimaraes] is okay. Joe [Willock] is improving; he has been training with the group this week, albeit not full training. Positive signs for him.”
Howe continued, providing updates on the conditions of Wilson and Krafth: “Callum [Wilson] is a little bit behind where we want him to be. We envisaged he might be training for the games coming up, but he is not there yet.
“Emil [Krafth] has been nursing a problem; we have seen him in training; he’s joined in the last couple of days, so we are hoping he will be fine.”
Long-term absentees Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles and Lewis Miley all remain sidelined with their respective injuries, while Schar returns to the fold after serving a three-match suspension for his red card in Gameweek 1.
Howe also provided an update on Sandro Tonali, who made his long-awaited return to the playing field for Italy over the last week: “I was pleased to see him play, he has performed well, those games would have done him the world of good.
“It is still the first few steps for him, but we are delighted he is available for us. Sandro has that flair and ability to make the difference, he is a player we absolutely love.”
Some of the best football betting sites in the UK have Newcastle as 11/10 favourites to come out on top this Sunday, while the hosting Wolves are priced at around 12/5 to claim all three points.