Newcastle United face Hull City on Saturday with four more players ruled out, compounding an injury crisis that has contributed to a poor start to the season. Anthony Elanga, Amar Dedic, Jacob Ramsey and Nico Gonzalez are all unavailable for the Premier League fixture at St James' Park.
Elanga is awaiting the results of an MRI scan after picking up an unspecified injury. Manager Matthias Jaissle provided the update on the forward's condition. "No real update on Anthony," Jaissle said. "I’ve spoken with him now, he is heading for an MRI scan."
Gonzalez was forced off with a head injury during the 4-1 defeat to Leeds United last weekend. That loss left Newcastle 12th in the table with five points from their opening four matches. The club's standings position reflects a challenging opening period.
Long-term absentees remain
Jaissle confirmed that no injured players are set to make a comeback this weekend. Joelinton, William Osula and Dan Burn are all expected to remain sidelined until after the upcoming international break. This leaves the manager with a severely depleted squad as he prepares for a Hull side sitting fourth in the league.
"We have no new players coming back for the Hull game," Jaissle stated. "We have some injured players missing, but we use that as an opportunity for others." The manager must now find solutions from within his available group, with several academy players likely to be involved in the matchday squad. Fans can check the latest available players on the club's squad page.
The match against Hull City is Newcastle's fifth of the campaign and offers a chance to halt a losing run. Their next fixture after this is an away trip to face Manchester United on September 26th, a game detailed on the club's fixtures list. Jaissle's side kick off against Hull at 3pm on Saturday, September 19th.
The original report is at Khel Now
