Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes is predicted to be out for a few months after sustaining a hamstring harm.

The Brazilian hobbled off within the closing phases of Tuesday evening’s 2-1 win towards Tottenham Hotspur in simply his second look since recovering from a separate ankle challenge.

Head coach Eddie Howe stated on the time Guimaraes was “a little bit bit apprehensive as a result of he has by no means had an issue along with his hamstrings earlier than”.

Guimaraes is now set for an prolonged spell on the sidelines in an enormous blow for Newcastle.

Newcastle have, clearly, misplaced video games Guimaraes has performed in earlier than, together with a 3-2 loss towards Brentford final week.

Nevertheless, Howe’s aspect have did not win any of the ten Premier League matches through which the influential Guimaraes didn’t characteristic since his debut in February 2022.

Newcastle, against this, have a 53.1 win proportion with Guimaraes within the aspect within the high flight.

They’ve additionally picked up considerably extra factors per sport (1.8), scored extra objectives per match (1.9) and conceded fewer objectives on common (1.2).

However Newcastle are going to should discover a approach to win with out their talisman as they embark on a crunch run of video games, beginning with Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie towards Aston Villa.

Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock and Jacob Ramsey are Newcastle‘s solely three senior central midfielders out there for the journey to Villa Park.

However Newcastle anticipate Joelinton to return from a groin harm imminently whereas the membership hope Lewis Miley won’t be sidelined for too lengthy with a lifeless leg.