Miley, who enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough campaign last year in the first-team, spent the final few games of the campaign sidelined after picking up a back injury whilst on international duty. And this fresh injury blow, one that he will be forced to undergo surgery on, will keep him out for a number of months, with a return date slated for the end of September.
Miley won’t be the only player to miss the beginning of the season, however, with both Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles also sidelined after picking up respective ACL injuries. Lascelles and Botman will likely miss the first few months of the season.
The Magpies will be hopeful of avoiding injury issues which derailed their campaign last time out. Although these started to subside by the end of the season, they still had a number of players that ended the campaign on the treatment table and will be keen to get these back in action before pre-season and the new campaign gets underway.
Here, we take a look at some injury worries Newcastle United may have to deal with ahead of pre-season.
The Magpies will be hopeful of avoiding injury issues which derailed their campaign last time out. Although these started to subside by the end of the season, they still had a number of players that ended the campaign on the treatment table and will be keen to get these back in action before pre-season and the new campaign gets underway.
9. Kieran Trippier
Trippier was substituted at half-time of England's win against the Netherlands as a 'precaution'. He suffered a calf injury back in March and started just one game for the Magpies following that absence. | AFP via Getty Images