Newcastle United transfer update after 'absolutely devastating' Tino Livramento blow
Tino Livramento is Newcastle United’s latest injury problem.
Newcastle United lost another defender to injury as they edged past AFC Bournemouth on penalties in the FA Cup third round.
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The two sides could not be separated in normal time or extra time after the scoreline ended 3-3 in the all-Premier League affair at St James’ Park.
Harvey Barnes put the Magpies ahead in the 50th minute but that was cancelled out through quick-fire goals from Alex Scott and David Brooks.
Anthony Gordon forced extra-time with a 95th-minute penalty before setting up Barnes, who looked to have won it in the 118th minute. However, Marcus Tavernier went straight up the other end to take the match to penalties.
And goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was the hero in the shootout, guessing right to deny Evanilson, Alex Jimenez and Bafode Diakite as Eddie Howe’s side won 7-6.
Eddie Howe reflects on Newcastle United’s win over AFC Bournemouth
Reflecting on the win, Howe said: “Yeah, I think a really great cup tie, I thought, two teams going for the win. Again, a very open game, similar to Leeds in the respect that I think we've had a right go today.
“The players have worked far harder than we wanted them to, with extra time, especially with Tuesday in mind. But the priority was to try and get through and sustain the competition, and we managed that, so we're very pleased.
“Now we've got to count the cost of it, really, and try and regroup and try and get the players fresh for Tuesday [vs Manchester City]”.
Newcastle United issue official Tino Livramento injury update
But the victory may have come at a cost. Tino Livramento, who was making his first start after returning from a knee issue, was forced off on the hour-mark with a hamstring injury.
That leaves Newcastle with just four senior defenders available, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman and Lewis Hall, three of which ended the match on the field. Thiaw and Botman played the whole 120 minutes, while Hall came on for Livramento in the 59th minute.
Providing an update on Livramento, Howe said: “Yeah, it looks like a hamstring problem, which is always a worry when it's a muscular problem. Absolutely devastating for him because he's worked so hard to come back and looked in really good physical shape.
“I'm not too sure on any other details other than that. But it's going to be a blow because he's obviously going to be out for a period of time”
Will Newcastle United sign a defender in the transfer market?
Fabian Schar and Livramento are set to be out for an extended period, while Dan Burn isn’t due back until the end of the month. Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles are also currently unavailable.
When asked if Newcastle will be forced into the market, Howe said: “We’ll assess it on a day-by-day basis. Obviously, the one area we didn't want to lose players is defensively. We've lost two in very quick succession. So, let's see. We'll discuss things.
“We do discuss things on a daily basis and try and make the right decisions.”
He added: “Well, I think we need enough players to play the games. So, we need enough cover. Today, unfortunately, we've put a couple of the players at risk just with extra time. And that's every player on the pitch. Then the injury risk goes higher the more you're playing.
“So, we'd love to have enough bodies to lessen that risk but at the moment, we don't have the options. So, yeah, I think we've got to make the right decision. And we'll have intense and detailed discussions to try and make sure we come to the right conclusions.”