Newcastle United Sidelines Wissa Livramento Eight Weeks

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has confirmed that key players Yoane Wissa and Tino Livramento will be sidelined for up to eight weeks due to knee injuries, impacting the club's squad depth as they compete in the Premier League and European fixtures. Wissa, a £55 million signing from Brentford, has yet to debut for Newcastle after sustaining a knee injury in training and a subsequent specialist consultation delayed his return to early November. Livramento, who injured a knee ligament in a recent match against Arsenal, will also miss a significant period but his injury is less severe than initially feared, with an estimated eight-week recovery timeline. Despite these setbacks, midfielder Jacob Ramsey is nearing a return from a thigh injury, potentially boosting Newcastle's options for upcoming matches. The club faces challenges balancing their Premier League campaign and Champions League commitments while waiting for Wissa and Livramento to regain fitness. Newcastle is relying on other players like Nick Woltemade to step up in the absence of Wissa, who is expected to eventually add a different dynamic to the team once fit.