Eddie Howe is preparing to unveil a new partnership against Spurs, and Newcastle United’s key player has been suspended for 12 games.
For the match against Tottenham Hotspur at 12:30 p.m.
on Saturday, Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe will be compelled to make adjustments to his team.Newcastle will be seeking their sixth consecutive victory in all competitions when they visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the
Premier League without their star defender, Fabian Schar. In the final moments of the 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday, the Swiss centre-back was issued his fifth league booking of the season.
Consequently, he is obligated to serve a one-match suspension. The first leg of the Carabao Cup at Arsenal will also be missed by him as a result of a suspension in that competition.
has been suspended for five matches altogether this season following his red card on the opening day against Southampton. However, he has continued to be the most frequently utilized player at the club since Howe’s arrival in 2021.
Emil Krafth was previously included in the squad in Schar’s absence at the beginning of the season; however, he will be unable to participate in the forthcoming matches as a result of a fractured clavicle. Newcastle’s versatile Swede has already been sidelined for a total of 10 games following his injury in November.
returned to action for Newcastle Under-21s last month and is in contention for selection in the upcoming matches.
“Sven will be in and around my thinking [for selection] for sure, as will a few other players. Emil Krafth won’t make it back in time for the next game, but apart from that we should have everyone available.”
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