Newcastle United star set to miss another three weeks after training ground injury
Tino Livramento hasn’t started a match for Newcastle United since April due to a number of injury setbacks.
Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle has refused to put a timeframe on Tino Livramento’s return.
Livramento had not long returned from his latest setback when he suffered a knee injury on the eve of the Magpies’ 2-1 win over Hull City at St James’ Park on September 19.
With Amar Dedic also injured at the time, the 23-year-old was set to start at right-back, but it’s now been over six months since he last started a game for United.
We have launched a new NUFC YouTube channel to bring the latest Newcastle United news and analysis. Click this link and subscribe to NUFC Press Box.
Livramento missed the final five matches of last season with a hamstring issue and although he recovered in time to link up with England ahead of the World Cup, he then suffered a calf injury.
The full-back was forced to undergo surgery, ruling him out of the tournament as well as the whole of pre-season. He returned to make three substitute appearances before breaking down again.
The former Chelsea defender previously spent a year on the sidelines with an ACL injury before completing his £32million move to Newcastle, and endured two knee injury scares in the first half of last season.
Given Livramento’s recent injury history, Jaissle is not putting any pressure on his return but hopes to have him “back soon”.
“I don't want to give too much in detail, as I don't want to put too much pressure on him first of all, but also not on the medical department,” Jaissle said. “This is usually my approach when it comes to injuries.
“I can just assure you that I see him every day with a great professionalism in the rehab, hard-working. Hopefully we have him back soon and then also hope that he's stable in his approach when he's joining us.”
Newcastle face Everton on Monday and travel to Fulham at the weekend before the season pauses for the international break.
While Jaissle is staying tight-lipped, it’s understood the Magpies hope Livramento can be involved for the visit of Arsenal to St James’ Park on November 21. By that point, Livramento would have been out for nine weeks in total.