Newcastle United defender Emil Krafth is ready to be sidelined for as much as eight weeks after struggling a damaged collarbone final week throughout coaching.
As revealed by The Mail’s Craig Hope, the preliminary prognosis suggests a six to eight weeks restoration time, that means the Swede is prone to miss our festive fixtures and return within the first few weeks of 2025.
This loss comes at a very unhealthy time for Newcastle and Eddie Howe, who’s already with out Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles attributable to harm, but in addition Dan Burn after his fifth yellow of the season leaves him going through a one-match ban.
Which means that Fabian Schar and Lloyd Kelly might be our solely senior recognised centre-backs for our dwelling tie in opposition to West Ham after the worldwide break, with Schar himself only one reserving away from suspension.
It’s additionally an enormous blow personally for Krafth, who hardly ever lets us down when referred to as upon. The 30-year-old would’ve been hoping for some recreation time over the busy festive interval, particularly with contract talks underway as he approaches the ultimate six months of his deal on Tyneside.
Hopefully he could make a fast restoration and this isn’t the beginning of extra harm points for Newcastle, who suffered dreadfully this time final 12 months.