Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says they will wait for the exact injury results of central midfielder Bruno Guimares. to make decisions to support new players in the trading market this month
Last Sunday night, Guimaraes started to help “Salika Dong” battle in the Premier League, beating Fulham 1-0 back up to third in the table. 6 points behind the leader of the crowd
, the 25-year-old Brazilian national team midfielder had an ankle condition early in the game. and continue playing until the end of the first half Before being unable to continue playing, he had to be replaced by walking out in tears.
After the game, it appeared that Guimares had to use crutches to help him walk. And he also posted a social media message expressing his deep regret.
Ready to hope that the pain will not be heavy Because he wants to return to help the team as soon as possible
Howe gave a post-match interview with local media UFABET revealing Guimaraes’ condition.
“He felt very sorry. And after the game he was worried about his ankle ′
′ Guimares’ ankle has a twist, he feels he can continue playing until the end of the first half. He signaled for a change. which, in our view That’s not a good thing ′
′ We will have to scan the ankle to see how heavy Guimares’ condition is and we hope it’s not a long-term injury. But now we don’t know for sure ′
′ Should Guimares be replaced sooner? In hindsight it might have been that way. But he himself wanted to stay on the field. And I tend to compromise the players in this regard. Besides being a concussion to the brain.
The players know how difficult the Premier League is. and they know their bodies better than I do.”
“Guimares probably limped for about five minutes towards the end of the first half. But deciding to make a substitution 30 seconds before the end of the first half is always difficult. And we’d rather wait to do that at halftime to make the right decision ′
′ Guimares was playing very well in the first half. Even with injuries ′′
This month’s trading market, Newcastle has not added new players to the team. And with the injury to a key midfield, Howe was asked about his plans for that.
“We will wait and see Guimaraes’ condition and then I will assess the situation again. But there is no doubt that our strength in midfield is weak ′
′ We lost another Elliott Anderson who also plays in midfield. He has a slight calf problem.
“We will wait for the results of Guimares and then we will make a decision.”
“We had a very good first half of the season and We improved a lot from the start of last season. And I think we can still grow ′
′ I’m very satisfied with the dedication of the players. And what they’ve given to the team, myself and this club, so I think we’re in a good position. But our challenges will only get harder.”