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Newcastle star player to undergo surgery for injury

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe in his latest press conference has offered an update on Jonjo Shelvey and his injury situation. The Newcastle United player suffered a major hamstring injury in the pre-season match against Benfica. Shelvey had an issue with his hamstring in the match. Moreover, the injury regressed further and now, it has been decided that the player will undergo surgery.

Naturally, the English international is severely disappointed. He will miss out on the next three months of footballing action in lieu of his injury. The Daily Mail had claimed that Newcastle were hoping that the injury would not require surgery. However, after seeing a specialist, it became evident that the operation was necessary for the player. Now, it’s a race against time for Shelvey.

The player is looking to get play time in any match in the Premier League before the break for the World Cup. He just needs to play three more matches for Newcastle to ensure that he remains at Newcastle till 2024. Playing three more games with the Magpies will trigger a clause that will extend his contract till 2024. In case, the player fails to do so, he will become a free agent at the end of the current season.

Newcastle manager Howe provides updates about the palyer

Speaking to the Northern Echo, Howe provided an update about Shelvey’s situation at Newcastle:

“It was quite a complex one. We had a number of scans and opinions because we wanted to make the right call. It wasn’t a clear or simple injury. He’s had an operation and is expected to be out [for] around 12 weeks. He was very disappointed, obviously, he worked very hard in pre-season and looked in really good physical shape. It was a real shame for him and for us, but he’s on the road to recovery now and is in a much better place after the operation mentally.”

Moreover, the Newcastle head coach further added that there will be a place open for him in the squad following his recovery. Howe said:

“I’d say he’ll be in the squad, without giving 100 per cent guarantees, because we need to see how his rehab goes. If there’s a chance he’ll be back to play, which at the moment we think there is, he will be in that squad”

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