Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman: Newcastle United injury list & return dates
Newcastle United v Chelsea: Here’s the latest injury news on Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Kieran Trippier and co heading into Saturday’s match.
Newcastle United host Chelsea in the Premier League at St James’ Park on Saturday (12:30pm kick-off).
The Magpies will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland last time out in the league and close the gap on the European places.
Chelsea currently sit fourth in the table, six points clear of Eddie Howe’s side. In each of the last two seasons, The Blues have finished three points above Newcastle in the table.
Newcastle have won each of their last four matches against Chelsea at St James’ Park, securing a 2-0 win back in May, which ultimately saw them secure Champions League qualification.
But Newcastle head into Saturday’s game with a depleted squad and limited defensive options. Fabian Schar and Malick Thiaw are Newcastle’s only fully fit senior defensive options heading into the match with Howe at risk of having no senior full-backs to choose from in the game.
Here is Newcastle United’s current injury list and expected return dates
Joelinton - groin
Joelinton has not featured for Newcastle since going off with a groin injury against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. He has made himself available on the bench in each of the last two matches and will likely remain there against Chelsea on Saturday.
Lewis Hall - hamstring
Lewis Hall sat out Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Fulham with a hamstring issue. Although not thought to be serious, Hall’s injury problems in 2025 have seen the club become extra cautious regarding his fitness and physical demands.
He is set to be back in contention for Saturday’s match.
Expected return date: 20/12 - Chelsea (H)
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Nick Pope - groin
Pope hasn’t featured in any of Newcastle’s last six matches but has trained this week in the build-up to the Chelsea match and could be in line to come back into the squad.
Expected return date: 20/12 - Chelsea (H)
Kieran Trippier - hamstring
Trippier’s absence has been a big miss for the Magpies and has meant that Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall have both been forced to play more matches than ideal in recent weeks. There is hope that Trippier can return around the new year.
Expected return date: 04/01 - Crystal Palace (H)
William Osula - ankle
Osula has been sidelined with an ankle injury - one that the club have had to seek specialist advice on. Osula hasn’t featured since their defeat to West Ham at the beginning of November and there has been no update on when he can be expected back in action.
Expected return date: 13/01 - Manchester City (H)
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Sven Botman - back
Botman has been to see a specialist on a back injury and has had an injection on the issue, although no timescale on his return has been set by the club.
Expected return date: TBC (early 2026)
Emil Krafth - knee
Krafth hasn’t featured for Newcastle United since playing 45 minutes against West Ham at the beginning of last month. His absence is a big blow as a mini-defensive ‘injury crisis’ is beginning to form. Howe confirmed earlier this week that Krafth would be out until early 2026.
Expected return date: 04/01 - Crystal Palace (H)
Dan Burn - ribs
Burn suffered a rib injury during Sunday’s defeat to Sunderland and was taken to the hospital after struggling to breathe following the collision with Nordi Mukiele. Howe confirmed on Tuesday that Burn would be out for between four and six weeks.