Breaking Bruno Guimaraes Newcastle United update leaked 90 minutes before Liverpool clash
Liverpool v Newcastle United team news: Newcastle have arrived at Anfield for tonight’s Premier League clash - but has Bruno Guimaraes?
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes has not travelled with the squad to Liverpool on Saturday (8pm kick-off).
The Magpies head into the match looking for a first Premier League win at Anfield since 1994.
Guimaraes suffered an ankle injury in Newcastle’s 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League last week and missed the 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa as a result. Newcastle are yet to win a Premier League match in which the Brazilian hasn’t been involved since he joined the club from Lyon four years ago.
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Bruno Guimaraes late fitness test
The Brazilian travelled with the Newcastle United squad to Paris Saint-Germain and was named on the bench in the Champions League clash at Parc des Princes. But that is where the Brazilian remained as he watched on as his teammates held the holders to a 1-1 draw in the French capital.
Despite being part of the matchday squad against PSG, doubt was cast over Guimaraes’ involvement for the Premier League trip to Anfield on Saturday as Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe provided an update on the Brazilian’s fitness.
“Slightly unknown at the moment,” Howe said when asked if Guimaraes would be involved at Liverpool. “I’d say he did really well to be with us in Paris - I think that is more down to him being desperate to be there and support the players. We did very, very light training and he participated in that, but it was next to nothing to be honest.
“He trained with us [Thursday] but that was more of a [fitness] test. We’ll see how he is today. This will be the day where we really decide.”
Newcastle United team news v Liverpool
Away from Guimaraes, Newcastle are without Joelinton due to a groin injury while Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Emil Krafth and Jamaal Lascelles remain out.
William Osula and Jacob Murphy have recently returned to the bench but are yet to feature as they work on their returns to full fitness along with Guimaraes.
But with the Newcastle captain not part of the travelling group, defender Dan Burn is set to lead the side out at Anfield on Saturday night.
NUFC XI v Liverpool: Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Ramsey, Willock; Elanga, Barnes, Gordon
Substitutes: Ramsdale, Botman, Wissa, Osula, J.Murphy, Woltemade, A.Murphy, Shahar, Miley