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Eddie Howe has been chatting with the media this morning, issuing a 9.30am replace on accidents and availability forward of tomorrow’s conflict with Wolves at St James’ Park.
He mentioned 4 gamers ignored in opposition to Bromley (Isak, Botman, Murphy, Willock) and in addition revealed a participant dealing with a month on the sidelines after choosing up a muscle damage over the weekend.
Right here’s the newest, that includes some blended information on the damage entrance heading into tomorrow’s sport.
Howe has revealed that Harvey Barnes will probably be out for a month after damaging his thigh throughout Sunday’s 3-1 win over Bromley.
“He’s had a scan,” stated Eddie Howe. “It’s not too dangerous however he’ll miss the upcoming video games. We’re round a month.”
Barnes didn’t take his likelihood in opposition to Bromley and was withdrawn at half-time, though we don’t know at what stage of the match he picked up this thigh damage.
Both approach, he’ll now be lacking till mid-February, ruling him out of upcoming video games in opposition to Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton and Fulham, together with our semi-final second leg at house to Arsenal and (probably) our journey to Birmingham within the FA Cup fourth spherical.
In higher information, it feels like Alexander Isak will probably be OK for tomorrow’s sport, though it wasn’t a completely convincing replace from Howe.
The boss said that the Swede will probably be ‘there or thereabouts’ to start out in opposition to Wolves after being rested on Sunday, however he hasn’t educated since our 2-0 win at Arsenal and can solely rejoin the group as we speak.
This comes after the striker got here off on the Emirates final Tuesday resulting from tightness in his hamstring. Nevertheless, Howe admits Isak “will probably be determined to play” as he chases a membership file of scoring in eight consecutive Premier League video games.
Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock had been additionally ignored in opposition to Bromley, with Howe set to evaluate all three in coaching as we speak. “We’ll take a look at them (Botman, Murphy and Willock) once more as we speak.”
“They had been ignored with real causes, all various things, however nothing main we hope. So minor issues that we would have liked to cool down. Fingers crossed they’ll be there or thereabouts.”
