Anthony Gordon, Joelinton & Harvey Barnes: Newcastle United injury list & expected return dates

Newcastle United’s visit to Premier League champions Manchester City marks the start of a crucial period of fixtures.

The Magpies can climb above Man City in the league table if they record what would be their first win at the Etihad Stadium in 11 years. Next weekend, United then face another Champions League qualification rival in Nottingham Forest.

The FA Cup fifth round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion falls either side of league matches against Liverpool and West Ham United before the Carabao Cup final.

NewcastleWorld takes a look at Newcastle’s injury list and when each player is expected to return:

Anthony Gordon

Anthony Gordon missed Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round win at Birmingham City with a quad injury.

What has Eddie Howe said?

"(Gordon) should be fine,” Howe said on Friday. “He's trained this week, no problems. It was a thigh problem, but he responded well to treatment over the weekend, and he's trained.”

Expected return date

Manchester City (A) 15/03

Sven Botman

Sven Botman was withdrawn with a knee issue in Newcastle’s 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg win over Arsenal, forcing him to miss the trip to Birmingham three days later.

What has Eddie Howe said?

Speaking on Friday, Howe said: "Good news on the scan that (Botman) had after the injury - we don't think there's any long term issue there.

“Short term, there's a still a bit of pain there for him, so we think he'll miss this weekend but hopefully won't be far away for the following games.”

Expected return date

Nottingham Forest (H) 23/02

Dan Burn

Dan Burn started the FA Cup fourth round win at Birmingham City but needed to come off in the 55th minute because of a groin issue.

What has Eddie Howe said?

Providing an update on Friday, Howe said: "The initial outlook on Dan wasn't positive, but he had a scan and the scan was good. He's improved a lot very quickly this week so he'll be very close this weekend."

Expected return date

Manchester City (A) 15/02

Joelinton

Joelinton sustained a knee issue in the recent defeat to Fulham, forcing him to miss the last two matches against Arsenal and Birmingham.

What has Eddie Howe said?

“We hope by that time he will be back fit and available [before the Carabao Cup final]. He's making good progress.

“Joe, when he approaches his injury recovery, is very positive, very driven to get back and to shave time off the estimated target that he's given, which is a great thing, but also we need to control that and make sure that he comes back in a really good place. But he's very positive at the moment.

Expected return date

Brighton & Hove Albion (H), 02/03

Harvey Barnes

Harvey Barnes withdrew with a muscle injury in the 3-1 win over Bromley on January 12 and hasn’t played since.

What’s Eddie Howe said?

Howe said on Friday: “He's doing really well. I'm really pleased with how he's looked. He's another player that's close to being in contention.”

Expected return date

Nottingham Forest (H), 23/021

Jamaal Lascelles

Club captain Jamaal Lascelles has been on the sidelines for 11 months recovering from an ACL injury.

What’s Eddie Howe said?

"He is still working his way back,” Howe said last month. “He is a little bit delayed from Sven's time. Every player is different, and every player responds differently to the operation. The stresses that you need to go through.

"He is making good progress and he has been the absolute model professional in terms of what he is being asked to do and how he is conducting himself.

"Without putting a definitive timeline on it, he is going to be a couple of months away."

Expected return date

March 2025