Eddie Howe confirms huge Newcastle injury concern ahead of Arsenal semi-final

Eddie Howe is sweating implicit the fittingness of Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton up of the important Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

The Gunners question to St James’ Park connected Wednesday nighttime looking to overturn a two-goal shortage and publication their spot successful the final.

Mikel Arteta’s broadside person a upland to ascent aft being beaten 2-0 astatine location to Newcastle successful the archetypal limb past month.

They are, however, successful good fettle pursuing a hugely awesome 5-1 triumph implicit Premier League champions Manchester City astatine the weekend.

Newcastle mislaid 2-1 astatine location to Fulham connected Saturday successful a crippled successful which Joelinton besides suffered a perchance costly injury.

The Brazilian, who has featured successful each but 2 of Newcastle’s Premier League games this season, was forced disconnected with a genu wounded and pictured wearing a brace implicit the weekend.

Howe says Joelinton is simply a ‘doubt’ for the Arsenal clash but volition springiness him each accidental to beryllium his fittingness successful the build-up to the important fixture.

‘Yes, Joey was, aft the game, enactment successful a genu brace conscionable arsenic a precaution, he’s retired of that genu brace now,’ Howe said astatine his pre-match property conference.

‘We’ll measure however helium is for this game. I’d accidental he’s a doubt, but we springiness him each infinitesimal we tin to effort and marque him fit.’

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