"Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the visit of Chelsea after he sustained a knee injury in the League Cup quarter-final win against Fulham on Wednesday. "I don't think it's a serious injury, but the complication we have is that Tino has injured that knee before in a very similar area, so that always makes the potential recovery time a little bit longer," head coach Eddie Howe told Friday's press conference. "So I don't think we will see him before 2026.""
"Malick Thiaw (5.0m) has been arguably the standout member of Newcastle's back-line since he arrived at the club, as evidenced by his 22 defensive contributions in the recent Wear-Tyne derby loss to Sunderland. A brace against Everton a few weeks ago highlights his threat at the other end. Last weekend Cole Palmer (10.3m) netted his first goal since September as the Chelsea star continues his comeback from a month-long injury lay-off."
Newcastle host Chelsea on Saturday at 12:30 BST in Gameweek 17. Newcastle defender Tino Livramento suffered a knee injury in the League Cup quarter-final win over Fulham and is not expected to be available before 2026 due to a previous injury to the same knee. Lewis Hall will be assessed after missing the midweek fixture. Chelsea will be without Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia for the trip; Delap and Essugo could return for the following weekend. Listed absences include Newcastle: Burn, Trippier, Krafth, Botman, Livramento, Osula; Chelsea: Colwill, Delap, Essugo, Lavia, Estevao. FPL notes highlight Malick Thiaw's defensive contributions and goal threat, and Cole Palmer's recent return to scoring form.
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