Newcastle undergo triple blow as ANOTHER damage setback forces January U-turn

Final evening introduced extra unhealthy information for Newcastle United and Eddie Howe, because it emerged that Callum Wilson has suffered one more damage setback.

 The Mail’s Craig Hope revealed that the striker has suffered a hamstring pressure that may maintain him out till mid-February in an enormous blow for the participant and Howe’s squad forward of a busy run of fixtures – however there’s extra.

Wilson’s damage has ended any hope of Newcastle receiving a price for the 32-year-old in January, which might’ve been our final likelihood to recoup some cash as he approaches the ultimate six months of his deal.

Talking on the NUFC Issues podcast earlier this week, switch journalist Ben Jacobs revealed that West Ham – set to be with out Michael Antonio for a size interval following a automobile crash – and Leicester Metropolis had ‘mentioned’ January strikes for Wilson, however they’ll not be pursuing a cut-price deal for a participant dominated out for at the least two months.

So, not solely is Wilson’s damage more likely to be the ultimate blow to his hopes of touchdown a brand new deal on Tyneside and a badly timed setback for our squad throughout a busy interval, it’ll deny Newcastle to land a price for the previous Bournemouth ahead earlier than he leaves on a free subsequent summer time.

Again to Hope’s piece for The Mail, he provides that Newcastle are more likely to prioritise the signing of a right-winger in January, however any damage to Alexander Isak or Anthony Gordon – who can play as a false 9 – would drive us to pivot and goal a striker as a substitute as a result of lack of canopy up prime.

5 completely different accidents final season noticed him miss 28 video games in all competitions and his damage woes haven’t bought any higher since.

After a four-month absence over the summer time and nil pre-season – which noticed him miss the primary 15 video games of 2024/25 – he’s managed simply 57 minutes of cameo appearances during the last fortnight earlier than struggling this newest setback, which was felt throughout his temporary look at Brentford final Saturday. It’s so irritating for us followers, however Wilson himself should be fed up.

Talking about his damage points earlier than his newest setback, Wilson admitted to the psychological, emotional and bodily impacts that “not everyone sees.”

“No one in the entire soccer pyramid desires to be injured and it does take its toll, mentally and emotionally, in addition to bodily which not everyone sees, nevertheless it’s a part of the sport.

“Sadly, I’ve had my fair proportion however in the event you fail ten instances, you get again up 11 instances. That’s how I’ve constructed my profession and managed to attain issues I ought to by no means have had the appropriate to do. And I do know after I’m match, I’ll rating objectives.

“Soccer is fickle at instances; true individuals – just like the supervisor – bear in mind however some individuals neglect what occurred just a few weeks in the past, not to mention earlier seasons, and the one approach you’ll be able to remind individuals of who you might be, what you might be and what you stand for is by acting on the pitch.

“I’m raring to go, hungrier than ever and I really like taking part in right here. I’ve a lot to offer nonetheless at this membership and for individuals who bear in mind what I’ve completed up to now, I’m again now to create new recollections.”