Newcastle United midfielder picks up fresh injury - 'I don’t know the results yet'
Newcastle United midfielder Jamie Miley has picked up an injury just one game into his loan spell at Newport County.
Miley joined the League Two club during the final week of the summer transfer window after enjoying a productive pre-season involved with Eddie Howe’s first-team.
With younger brother Lewis sidelined with a metatarsal fracture and Sandro Tonali still suspended at the time, the 20-year-old featured in friendlies against SpVgg Unterhaching, Hull City and Urawa Red Diamonds before making his senior St James’ Park debut versus Girona.
“It’s a lazy comparison but it was a very Lewy Miley type performance and I mean that as a massive compliment because he was very composed on the ball and very diligent off the ball, I thought he really helped us,” Howe said after the 4-0 win over Girona.
“Good tactically which isn’t easy for someone so young to come in and deliver that. As always with Jamie, he’s very level-headed and calm. That will have been a big moment in his career and I was delighted with how he did.”
Newcastle decided a loan move would be best served for the midfielder and Newport subsequently came forward. He made his debut in the 2-1 defeat at home to Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy, however limped off inside the remaining 20 minutes.
A few days later, Miley missed Newport’s loss against Port Vale as manager Nelson Jardim explained: “He felt some fatigue, as a precaution we have done a test but I don’t know the results yet. He will be assessed but hopefully it’s nothing.”
Newport travel to Swindon Town this weekend with no confirmation over whether or not Miley will be involved.