Newcastle United have suffered an harm blow after Dutch centre again Sven Botman was dominated out for eight weeks on account of a knee drawback, supervisor Eddie Howe mentioned on Friday.
The harm comes as Newcastle are pushing for a European spot and have the prospect to win their first main trophy since 1955 once they face holders Liverpool within the League Cup closing at Wembley on March 16.
“With Sven we have been trying to get him close to full fitness and he was actually very close for the Brighton & Hove Albion game, but the day before he felt the same problem in his knee,” Howe informed reporters forward of a Premier League assembly with West Ham United on Monday.
“That meant a reset and we still hoped he could come back but this week again he felt the same discomfort so now it looks like he will have to have an operation. We hope he will be back in around eight weeks.”
Botman, 25, missed the primary half of the season, solely returning to motion in January after present process anterior cruciate ligament surgical procedure in March final yr.
“Frustrating times for me and the club as I have to proceed (with) a small surgery. I’ll give my 100% as always to get back ASAP,” Botman wrote in a submit on social media.
Newcastle are additionally with out left again Lewis Hall, who will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an harm to a bone in his foot.
Published – March 08, 2025 03:16 am IST
