With Callum Wilson already out of action, and with the gap between themselves and the relegation zone at just three points, the news that Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron are both set to be sidelined until at April could be a hammer blow for the Magpies’ survival hopes.
Aside from that trio, Jeff Hendrick is the only Toon player to have scored more than one goal in the league this season.
Currently, Newcastle have seven players out injured – the joint-fourth-highest tally in the Premier League – but how have their fared over the course of the entire season compared to their top flight rivals?
We’ve taken a look at the total number of matches that players at each Premier League club have missed this term to determine who’s really had the worst luck in 2020/21…
*All data courtesy of Transfermarkt.
13. Everton
Total matches missed: 103 Players injured: 19 Longest absence: Jean-Phillipe Gbamin (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
14. Manchester City
Total matches missed: 111 Players injured: 18 Longest absence: Phillipe Sandler (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Photo: Shaun Botterill
15. Brighton
Total matches missed: 112 Players injured: 17 Longest absence: Florin Andone (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Mason
16. Leeds United
Total matches missed: 114 Players injured: 14 Longest absence: Adam Forshaw (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Photo: Naomi Baker