Emil Krafth will not play for Newcastle United until 2025. He had surgery on his broken collarbone. Manager Eddie Howe says Krafth will miss six to eight weeks of games. This means he could be out until January 17th next year.
Krafth got hurt before Newcastle beat Nottingham Forest three to one. He might miss twelve games while he recovers. These games include matches against Liverpool and Manchester United. Newcastle will also play Brentford in an important cup game without him.
Newcastle bought Krafth for five million pounds. He doesn’t start many games but helps the team in different positions. He plays as backup to Fabian Schar in defense. He also fills in when Kieran Trippier can’t play.
The injury comes at a bad time for Newcastle. They don’t have many defenders right now. They wanted to sign Marc Guehi in summer but couldn’t get him. Now Schar must stay healthy because there’s no backup.
Some good news is that Callum Wilson might play against West Ham on Monday. Wilson will train with the team before the game. He likes playing against West Ham and has scored twelve goals in fourteen games against them.
Kieran Trippier should return from his hamstring injury soon. This helps Newcastle deal with losing Krafth. Trippier is thirty four years old and Newcastle needs him back playing.
Newcastle play at St James Park on Monday night. They want to win more games after beating Nottingham Forest. The team has many injuries to deal with right now.
Wilson is thirty two years old now. He gives Newcastle more choices in attack when he’s healthy. The team needs him because they don’t have many strikers available.
Krafth has been playing well this season. Eddie Howe says losing him is a big problem. Krafth helps the team by playing different positions when needed.
The games Krafth will miss are important ones. Newcastle plays in the Premier League and cup games during December. They need all their players healthy for these matches.
Newcastle’s defense needs help. They couldn’t buy new defenders in summer. Now injuries make things harder. Howe must find ways to keep the team strong without Krafth.
Wilson returning helps Newcastle’s attack. But losing Krafth hurts their defense. The team must balance these changes to keep winning games.
The next eight weeks will be busy for Newcastle. They play many games in different competitions. Having players injured makes this time harder.
Newcastle wants to do well in all competitions. But injuries to players like Krafth make this difficult. The team must work harder to cover for missing players.
