Defeated and depleted. That’s perhaps the best two words to describe Newcastle United’s 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Felix Nmecha’s 45th minute winner for the visitors, blowing Group F wide open, was only half the story.
Within the opening quarter of an hour, United lost Alexander Isak to a recurring thigh problem. And that injury list was immediately added to by Jacob Murphy, who withdrew with a suspected dislocated shoulder in the second half.
Magpies’ head coach Eddie Howe also confirmed after Dortmund that Elliot Anderson will be sidelined for a few weeks because of a back problem. Sven Botman and Lewis Miley remain unavailable for United while Harvey Barnes is sidelined until early 2024.
Here, we take a look at Newcastle’s injury list and each player’s expected return date:
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5. Harvey Barnes - late December
Barnes won’t return to action until late December after sustaining a foot injury during last month’s 8-0 victory at Sheffield United. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Elliot Anderson - late December
It was confirmed after the loss to Dortmund that Anderson missed the game because of a back problem, which is set to keep him out for eight weeks. | Getty Images
7. Javier Manquillo - N/A
Howe revealed prior to the Carabao Cup clash at Manchester United that the Spainard has a groin issue. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Dan Burn - TBC
Burn sustained a back injury in the first-half of Newcastle’s 1-0 win over Arsenal and is unlikely to be available for Dortmund. | AFP via Getty Images