Newcastle United got back to winning ways on Saturday.
After losing to Aston Villa last weekend, Newcastle United responded in what ultimately proved to be emphatic fashion.
Despite labouring in the opening exchanges, Newcastle beat Ipswich 3-0 to move back into third in the Premier League.
The Premier League table is congested towards the top five, so it was imperative that Eddie Howe’s side claimed three points.
The returning Newcastle United manager also saw Fabian Schar start after a recent injury scare, while Sven Botman made a cameo appearance having returned from knee surgery at last.
There are, however, concerns over Joelinton, Jamaal Lascelles and Lewis Hall during what remains of the season.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the latest Newcastle United injury news…
Joelinton
Newcastle were dealt a blow before the Ipswich game, with news that Joelinton is set to see a specialist after suffering a knee injury.
The extent of the Brazilian’s issue is yet to have been determined.
After the game, Howe said (via The Chronicle): “Joelinton is going to see a specialist actually, I am sure he will be scanned there as well. He trained yesterday and felt his knee was not 100% right.
“That is the knee he had the injury with earlier in the season. He has done brilliantly to play through the amount of games he has without being 100% fit, but he got to the point where he feels he needs a slight intervention. So we will keep our fingers crossed it is not serious.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Jamaal Lascelles
Club captain Lascelles has not played since undergoing knee surgery last year.
While the defender would surely have struggled for first-team minutes this season given the form of both Schar and Dan Burn, he’d unquestionably have been a useful option for Howe at times.
Sadly for the 31-year-old, however, Lascelles may not play at all this season.
Earlier this month, Howe said: “I don’t know if we will see Jamaal again (this season) and I don’t want to set a target or time.”
Before adding: “We are hoping to get him to join in and competing before the end of the season whether that ties in with the team and whether he gets there in time for competitive action we will see. He is a huge leader and very popular within the group.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Lewis Hall
Hall had established himself as a key player in Howe’s team this season after a difficult start to life at the club.
Cruelly, however, Hall suffered a season-ending ankle injury in March and is not expected to play again until pre-season.
Jason Tindall recently confirmed Hall was doing “great” behind the scenes as he bids to get back up to full fitness but admitted a return during the remaining part of the 2024-25 campaign was unlikely.
“He’s doing great,” he said.
“I don’t think we will see him play again this season if we are being honest.
“But he’s recovering we and he is on the right road to recovery. We will certainly see him back again next season.”
Potential return date: Summer 2025
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