Shocking stat shows just how bad Newcastle United's injury situation has been this season
Newcastle United have suffered with injuries throughout the Premier League season.
This season has been a slow burner for Newcastle and Eddie Howe but things are starting to go in the right direction in recent weeks.
One of the main reasons why the Magpies have struggled for consistency so far in this campaign is due to their constant churn of injury after injury to key players. Summer signing Yoane Wissa is the main example of an important player Howe has missed due to a knee injury, who is now showing his worth with his first Champions League goal for the club last night.
A shocking stat in a study by BBC Sport revealed that Newcastle have been hit harder than any Premier League team by injuries, with their players missing an agonising 640 days of the 2025/26 season. The Newcastle boss has had to deal with 17 injuries to his side, which is less than other clubs but Newcastle players have spent the longest time on the sidelines, and this shows how stretched the squad has been as they continue to compete in all four competitions.
And there was no let-up from this awful run of bad luck with captain Bruno Guimaraes going down repeatedly in Newcastle’s impressive 3-0 win at home to PSV before he was eventually substituted before half-time.
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Discussing Guimaraes’ injury after the game, Howe said: “Yeah, a little bit sore. It’s an ankle problem. “A little bit of swelling in his ankle. Having just seen him, we hope it’s not serious. Difficult to know. “I think Bruno is the type of player that never wants to come off. He always wants to play, so the fact he has come off is a worry for us. “We’ll do everything we can to get him fit as quickly as possible.”
It would be a big blow if the Brazilian midfielder is out for a lengthy period as Newcastle look to push on after a difficult first half of the season. The Magpies have been able to pick up plenty of points in front of their home crowd at St James’ Park but their form on the road has been another story.
In the league this season, Howe’s side have only picked up two wins from 11 games on the road, and it proves that injuries have hurt the team in a competitive league where you need to be at your best to pick up three points at any away ground.
Fabian Schar will be out for some time after undergoing surgery, with Howe saying, "It's difficult to give a definitive, but I think around three months out will be the diagnosis we'll work towards. If it's any quicker, then great, but we need to give Fabian time to recover." But, in more positive news for the Newcastle faithful, the manager recently confirmed that Dan Burn and Will Osula will return to the matchday squad soon after the PSV game was too early for them.
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