Triple injury blow for Newcastle ahead of Man United game
Rafa Benitez will be without three key Newcastle United players at Old Trafford.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Nov 2017, 12:42 BST- 1 min read
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 10:35 BST


Benitez today revealed that captain Jamaal Lascelles will miss tomorrow evening's match against Manchester United along with Christian Atsu and Mikel Merino.
"Merino's been with a member of staff in Spain," said United's manager.
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Hide Ad"He will come back and hopefully start training here. Jamaal and Atsu are injured."
Meanwhile, Paul Dummett, sidelined since the first weekend of the season, is edging closer to a comeback from his hamstring problem.
"Dummett's getting closer," added Benitez. "He's training with us."