Newcastle United to seek second opinion on DeAndre Yedlin injury
And the manager has admitted that the club are set to seek a second opinion on the injury.
There was an outside chance USA international Yedlin could return this weekend, but Benitez has ruled him out of the Championship clash.
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Hide AdWhile the initial issue was thought not to be too serious, Yedlin is still struggling. And as a result the club have decided to have the issue looked at by a specialist.
Manager Benitez refused to put a time frame on how long United will be without the pacy right-back.
Rafa confirmed: "Yedlin is out.
"We have to wait because we want another opinion about how long it will be."