Newcastle United's 'most significant' injury blow with no clear return date - NUFC Press Box
Newcastle United injuries: The Magpies’ injury situation has been discussed on NUFC Press Box.
Anthony Elanga has arguably been Newcastle United’s biggest injury blow of the season so far.
That’s what our Newcastle United writers Dominic Scurr and Jordan Cronin have argued on NUFC Press Box. Elanga missed the 4-1 defeat at Leeds United and the 2-1 win over Hull City following the injury before being omitted from Sweden’s national squad due to the problem.
It comes after the winger made an impressive start to the season with goals against Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The Magpies will be hoping the three-week international break will give Elanga time to make significant progress on his recovery without missing any matches at club level.
Elanga is just one of several players who missed the Hull match due to injury. Jacob Ramsey, Dan Burn, Joelinton, Nico Gonzalez, Amar Dedic, Tino Livramento and William Osula also missed the match due to injury issues.
While the likes of Gonzalez, Dedic and Burn are expected to be back shortly after the international break, there is less certainty regarding Elanga. As such, he has been labelled as the most significant injury blow Matthias Jaissle’s side have suffered so far this season.
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Anthony Elanga a big miss for NUFC
Speaking on NUFC Press Box, Jordan Cronin said: “He epitomises a lot of what Jaissle wants from his team. Certainly at Spurs and against Liverpool obviously, where he got in behind to score, but it’s getting in the advanced positions where he can run into space.
“You don’t always get that, but it’s high energy from the front which is what he gives you. Jacob Murphy doesn’t because of his pace. I think the reaction when [Elanga] was ruled out against Leeds probably tells you all you need to know about how people feel about him now.
“Still, in the long term, Anthony Elanga at a £55million by, I’m still not sure of him but you’ve got to give him credit. He’s had a really good start to the season, he’s found a place, and Newcastle miss him.
“We’ll see when he’s back. It’s still quite unclear when he’ll be back. There were fears he would be out long-term, I don’t believe that is the case, but there’s still no definitive return date for him.”