Kieran Trippier, Newcastle United's defender, is set to miss the team's upcoming matches against Chelsea and Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-final due to a calf injury, which is not thought to be serious. Described as a minor injury by Newcastle's manager, Eddie Howe, it is significant enough to sideline him for these crucial games and also prevent him from joining the England squad for the international break. Howe has expressed confidence in Tino Livramento as Trippier's replacement, highlighting Livramento's impressive start with the team and his athletic prowess, as demonstrated in his performance against Wolves. Howe specifically backs Livramento to step in for Trippier, given the quality he has already displayed.
Eddie Howe confirms that Kieran Trippier will be out for the next two games, with the Newcastle manager hoping he will return after the international break. https://t.co/E6kJu9ojst
Eddie Howe on Tino Livramento: "It has been a brilliant start to his Newcastle career, Tino has handled himself well, played ever so well. It goes without saying how good he is athletically and that showed with his goal against Wolves, showed his running ability and then his… https://t.co/YfZTKaJmJn
Eddie Howe on the injury to @trippier2: "Kieran’s injury is not too bad, a minor injury. The scans showed enough to probably keep him out for the next two games, and we hope he will be back for the first game after the international break, although that’s not guaranteed. There… https://t.co/M8Lgvmxohf
Kieran Trippier's injury is "minor" but Eddie Howe expects him to miss #NUFC's next two games. Trippier also won't be going away with England, he says. Howe backs Tino Livramento to step in for Trippier, given the quality he has already displayed: https://t.co/s1Oj2p3qzX
Newcastle and England hit with major Kieran Trippier injury blow https://t.co/9KQyYsEPAe
Kieran Trippier's calf injury is not thought to be serious but he looks set to miss #NUFC's next 2 matches, vs Chelsea away & Man City in FA Cup quarter-final. It's a blow, but Tino Livramento is an excellent replacement. 1st reported by @CraigHope_DM. https://t.co/wHYQbJIZBW