Newcastle will miss key first-team players through injury and suspension across the coming weeks. Anthony Gordon has been suspended for three matches after receiving a straight red and had been covering as an emergency striker due to Alexander Isak's absence. Fabian Schar suffered a concussion and is likely to be ruled out under the Premier League's mandatory head injury protocols. Sandro Tonali appears to have dislocated his shoulder and could be sidelined for an extended period. Joelinton has a groin issue with an uncertain recovery outlook. New signings Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey are expected to start.
Newcastle are set to miss a number of important first-team players to injury and suspension over the coming weeks. The Magpies were beaten by a stoppage-time Rio Ngumoha strike at St. James' Park on Monday night in a game which saw Newcastle suffer a number of casualties. Eddie Howe's side were forced to settle for nothing at full-time, despite valiantly drawing level after Anthony Gordon had been shown a straight red card during the first half.
Newcastle will be without the England winger, who has deputised in an emergency striker role due to Alexander Isak's absence from selection, for three matches due to suspension, but Gordon is not the only absentee for the Magpies' visit to Elland Road this weekend. Fabian Schar suffered a concussion during the match against Liverpool and is likely to be prevented from playing at Leeds, per the Premier League's mandatory head injury protocols.
Meanwhile, Howe admitted the injury diagnosis did not look good for Sandro Tonali and Joelinton, both of whom were substituted in the second half. Tonali appeared to dislocate his shoulder, while Brazil international Joelinton was brought off with a groin issue. Tonali's injury could see the Italian sidelined for an extended period, and the outlook on Joelinton's groin problem was not a positive one either.
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