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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9. Matt Targett - TBC
Targett picked up a hamstring injury in the early stages of the win at Old Trafford. He underwent a scan on Friday with Howe set to provide an update. | Getty Images
10. Matt Ritchie - ineligible
Ritchie is ineligible to feature against Borussia Dortmund after being left out of the Champions League squad. Photo: Michael Regan
11. Emil Krafth - ineligible
Krafth is ineligible to feature against Borussia Dortmund after being left out of the Champions League squad. | Getty Images
12. Mark Gillespie - ineligible
Gillespie is ineligible to feature against Borussia Dortmund after being left out of the Champions League squad. | Getty Images