Newcastle United injury boost & fresh absence as seven missing from training
NewcastleWorld were invited to watch part of Newcastle United’s training session on Tuesday.
Joelinton is set to be available for Newcastle United’s first game back after the international break.
The Magpies travel to Premier League newcomers Coventry City on Monday, October 12, with the Brazilian in line for a place in the matchday squad for the first time this season.
Joelinton picked up a groin injury towards the end of last season and missed the opening part of pre-season before returning against Valencia and Everton.
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The 30-year-old came off the bench for the final 20 minutes against Valencia and played the first half against Everton in Edinburgh, but hasn’t featured since.
Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle has remained tight-lipped on Joelinton’s injury, but his vice-captain looks to be finally closing in on a return.
Members of the local media, including NewcastleWorld, were invited to The Knox on Tuesday morning to speak to Jaissle before watching the opening 20 minutes of training. And there was Joelinton, training alongside senior players Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy, Harvey Barnes, Nico Gonzalez and Joe Willock.
There was no sign of Fabian Schar, whose absence was unexplained, while Tino Livramento, Will Osula, Anthony Elanga, Dan Burn, Amar Dedic and Jacob Ramsey, all of whom missed the 2-1 win over Hull City last time out, were also absent.
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Burn revealed before the three-week international break that he was aiming to be back for the Coventry match, while Bosnia and Herzegovina manager Sergej Barbarez suggested Dedic could also return in time. However, it remains unclear exactly when Livramento, Osula, Elanga and Ramsey will be available again.
In addition to the injured players, Jaissle was without 10 others — Lewis Hall, Yoane Wissa, Aladji Bamba, Malick Thiaw, Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Lukas Hornicek, Ewen Jaouen and Lewis Miley — due to their international commitments.
Those players are due to return to Tyneside next week in preparation for the visit to Coventry. Jaissle’s side have made a solid start to the new campaign, losing just one of their opening five Premier League matches, as well as advancing into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup.