Livramento Expected Out 6–8 Weeks After Knee Injury

Tino Livramento suffered a knee ligament injury after a clash with William Saliba and was stretchered off in Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, having initially limped before being carried off. Newcastle expect him to be sidelined around six to eight weeks, though scans are pending for a definitive prognosis. The lay-off could rule the 22-year-old out of roughly 11 fixtures, including Champions League matches against Union Saint-Gilloise, Benfica and Athletic Bilbao, and upcoming England camps and World Cup qualifiers. Eddie Howe called seeing him carried off “really distressing” and warned his absence would be a big blow given Livramento’s versatility. With Lewis Hall the only specialist left-back available and Fabian Schär returning from concussion, Newcastle face a short-term defensive shortage.