Newcastle United dealt fresh injury blow as worrying images emerge after Bournemouth draw

Newcastle United have been dealt a fresh injury concern after Fabian Schar was spotted clutching his arm after the 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth at St James' Park.

Goals from Anthony Gordon and Matt Ritchie cancelled out Dominic Solanke and Antoine Semenyo's second half strikes. The Magpies went into the game without a recognised striker with Callum Wilson out for the next few months and Alexander Isak pushing to return from a groin injury.

But the goals continued to flow at either end for Eddie Howe's side as they made it four games unbeaten in the Premier League. United are still without a win at St James' Park in 2024 and their injury concerns continue.

At full-time, Schar went down clutching his arm and made a makeshift sling out of his shirt, much like Callum Wilson did at full-time against Nottingham Forest.

Next up for Newcastle is a trip to Arsenal on Saturday (8pm kick-off) with Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hoping to have some positive news on the injury front in time for that match.

Providing an update on Schar after the match, Howe said: "I think the ball hit his arm at the end, I'm whispering that to you because I don't know if he was in the box or not but the ball hit his arm.

"I think it just twisted his wrist so fingers crossed it's not too serious because we can certainly do with another injury linked to the arm."

On the match itself, Howe said: "Another comeback for us, not a comeback to win but one to get a point. We had to dig really deep today because of the way the game has gone and the goals we conceded.

"It's a real credit to the group to raise themselves again to get a point. It's not the three we wanted but it's important we didn't lose.

"I'm well aware that we're not on full power at the moment but there's reasons for that and they're obvious. We're a bit disjointed and have players playing who aren't in their best positions.

"But I have to say everyone is giving as much as they can to still get consistent results. We have to look at the positive signs rather than the negative and it's another game unbeaten for us."