Bruno Guimaraes has released a good Newcastle United injury update following the findings of an ankle scan.
The Brazilian midfielder twisted his ankle in the first half of Sunday’s 1-0 triumph against Fulham at St James’ Park and had to be replaced. Guimaraes was then seen on crutches and wearing a protective boot following the game, raising concerns about his fitness at Newcastle.
However, further examination and scans on his ankle found no major ligament damage, suggesting that the midfielder might be back in action in a couple of weeks.
And Guimaraes took to Twitter to say: “Faith moves mountains! I’ll be ready faster than ever.” The 25-year-old’s apparent confidence to return from injury quickly will come as a welcome boost for Newcastle, who are decidedly short of midfield options at the moment with Jonjo Shelvey out with a calf issue and Elliot Anderson also struggling for fitness. Joe Willock, Joelinton and Sean Longstaff are Eddie Howe’s only senior options in central midfield as it stands.
Although Saturday’s Premier League encounter against Crystal Palace may be too soon for Guimaraes, he may be eligible for the critical Carabao Cup semi-finals against Southampton at the end of the month.
Guimaraes has been an important player for Newcastle this season, helping them to third place in the Premier League rankings. However, he has previously been sidelined due to a hamstring injury, which kept him out of three games earlier this season, including the rematch versus Palace at St James’ Park.
