Injuries are part and parcel of football but, like every season, some teams tend to be impacted more than others.
Indeed, data from Premier Injuries has ranked Newcastle United among the Premier League clubs to be affected by injuries during the 2021/22 campaign.
Eddie Howe’s men spent the majority of the season without top scorer Callum Wilson, with a calf injury ruling him out from November to May.
Then, January signing Kieran Trippier broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot on just his fourth league appearance after joining from Atletico Madrid.
Trippier too returned for the remaining three games of the term - starting the 2-1 victory at Burnley on the final day.
Via Premier Injuries, we’ve discovered how badly Newcastle were impacted by injuries in 21/22 compared to the Premier League rivals - including Leeds and Everton.
The data shows the number of injuries reported by top-flight clubs in 2021/22 and as a result, how many days and games were lost:
Eddie Howe’s men spent the majority of the season without top scorer Callum Wilson, with a calf injury ruling him out from November to May.
9. Tottenham Hotspur (12th)
30 injuries, 891 days lost and 146 games missed.
10. Manchester United (11th)
41 injuries, 907 days lost and 135 games missed.
11. Liverpool (10th)
39 injuries, 968 days lost and 169 games missed.
12. Brighton & Hove Albion (9th)
34 injuries, 984 days lost and 117 games missed.