Freak injury & surgery rules Newcastle United star out for 'a few months' - plus Tino Livramento U-turn
Newcastle United team news: Eddie Howe has issued an update on the fitness of Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento ahead of Nottingham Forest.
Lewis Miley is facing ‘a few months’ on the sidelines for Newcastle United following a training ground injury.
The 20-year-old midfielder suffered a broken fibula in training this week, which has required surgery and will rule him out for the remainder of the season and into the summer.
Newcastle face Nottingham Forest on Sunday before hosting West Ham United and travelling to Fulham on the final day.
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Lewis Miley injury latest
Reflecting on Miley’s injury, Howe said: “Yeah, it was a really innocuous moment, really, training on Tuesday.
“No-one around him, there was no other player involved. He slipped and went down. We probably at that moment thought maybe just a twist of something, nothing too serious, but he was unable to continue and pretty early sort of became aware it was a little bit more serious than we thought.
“That's the fragile nature of a professional footballer's career and now he faces a few months out. We hope that he'll be back in and around it for pre-season.
“It's a real shame because he was playing really, really well, outstanding in recent weeks. We really missed him when he got his injury last time, so a real blow for us, but also for Louis and knowing the strength of character, he'll be back and he'll be back better than ever, but it's going to be a blow for him and for us.”
It’s another serious injury for Miley, who previously missed a couple of months with a thigh injury and missed an extended period due to a fractured metatarsal in 2024.
“It's been a huge frustration for him and I think he's had some really unfortunate moments,” Howe added. “I mean, this one was a slip, there's nothing he could have done about it.
“We've tried to manage his workload, we've tried to look after him, we're aware of his age and try to nurture him to a degree and not overload him too much.It is part of the job that you will get these moments. Athletically, he's outstanding and I think his body is strong, but he's still growing to a degree and finding himself, so I think it's all part of the process. I'm sure he'll come back a lot stronger.”
NUFC duo a doubt to feature again this season
In addition to Miley, Newcastle may be without Tino Livramento and Fabian Schar for the remainder of the season despite hopes that the pair would be back for the final weeks of the campaign.
Schar has been out injured since January, while Livramento suffered a thigh injury in the recent defeat to AFC Bournemouth last month.
“Tino's doing well, he's really improving, he's back running again, he's on the grass,” Howe added, before issuing a U-turn on his previous hope of having the player back before the end of the season. “I don't think he'll be back this season.
“I think we could possibly push him maybe for the Fulham game, but I think that would be silly really on his behalf. I think let's let him recover and get a good summer behind him.”
On Schar, Howe continued: “Yeah, not 100% sure. Whether or not he's going to be fit enough to take the pitch again between now and the end of the season, let’s wait and see.”