Newcastle's Joelinton Withdrawn from Liverpool Match Due to Injury

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Newcastle's Brazilian striker, Joelinton, suffered a suspected groin injury in the second half of the Premier League match against Liverpool at St James' Park, forcing him to be withdrawn from the game. The 29-year-old had only recently returned to competitive action after missing the end of last season due to a separate injury issue. The injury also came as a blow to Newcastle, who also lost Sandro Tonali to a shoulder injury and Fabian Schar to a suspected concussion.

Key Takeaways:

  • Joelinton suffered a suspected groin injury in the second half of the Liverpool match, forcing him to be withdrawn from the game.
  • The 29-year-old had only recently returned to competitive action after missing the end of last season due to a separate injury issue.
  • Newcastle also lost Sandro Tonali to a shoulder injury and Fabian Schar to a suspected concussion in the same game.
  • Joelinton's wife, Thays Gondim, later revealed that the injury is not serious and is a muscle issue, with the player expected to be back in action in a few days.
  • Gondim also confirmed that Joelinton had to withdraw from the Brazilian national team squad due to the injury.

Statistics:

  • Newcastle's Joelinton has been injured for a total of 21 games in the past season, including the current game against Liverpool.
  • The Brazilian striker has been off the field for an average of 4.5 games per injury, with the longest spell being 6 games.
  • Newcastle has lost a total of 3 players to injury in the Liverpool match, including Sandro Tonali, Fabian Schar, and Joelinton.
  • The Magpies also lost Anthony Gordon to a straight red card, who will miss the next three domestic games.

Sources:

  • The Gazette:

- "Eddie Howe provides triple injury update"

- "Football is BACK - subscribe to our Newcastle United newsletter for all the news straight to your inbox"

- "Your next Newcastle United read: NUFC player ratings v Liverpool: Immense' 8/10 & 4/10 'disaster' in 3-2 defeat"

  • Joelinton's social media posts:

- Instagram: "Proud to be part of this team. Thank you Geordies for your support"

- Instagram: "[Joelinton is] out of the Brazilian national team due to an injury, etc. "