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Which Newcastle games could Bruno Guimarães miss with a hamstring injury? Will he feature in the UEFA Champions League playoffs against Qarabag?

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Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães is expected to miss a number of important games after manager Eddie Howe confirmed he will be out for nearly two months with a hamstring injury, which the head coach said was a “huge blow”.
Guimarães tore his hamstring in the final minutes of the Magpies’ 2-1 Premier League win over Tottenham on Tuesday.
Howe confirmed the extent of his injury after Newcastle beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Emirates FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.

“I think it’s going to take several months,” Howe said. “We are probably looking at his return at the end of the international break in March.

“It’s a big blow for us at a crucial stage of the season. He’s devastated. But it’s the way it is and there’s nothing we can do about it.

“We have to get him back safely and other players have to step up in his absence.”

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Howe added to TNT Sports: “He brings so much quality, technical quality and passion that you’ll never be able to replace him for like.”

“I think we’re going to be a little different without him. We have to find a way. We weren’t as good without him and we know that. So we have to try to find solutions internally.”

Guimarães’ absence creates problems at the heart of Howe’s midfield for the important games ahead.

Guimarães will now miss the first round of the UEFA Champions League finals between Newcastle and Qarabag, both of which will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus.

These games will be played either side of next Saturday night’s visit to title-chasing Manchester City.

Guimarães will also miss the Premier League home games against Everton on February 28th and Manchester United on March 4th, which will also be available to watch live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus.

If Newcastle advance through Qarabag, Guimarães will miss the round of 16 games against either Chelsea or Barcelona.

Thanks to Newcastle’s come-from-behind victory over Villa, they will face off in the FA Cup fifth round in early March, but this will also be a game they will have to prepare for without Guimarães.

The 28-year-old will also miss the league game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on March 14, and the home game against arch-rivals Sunderland on March 22.

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Guimarães says he felt like he was playing with a 10kg bag on his back

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Newcastle United upcoming fixtures

Qarabag (a) – UEFA Champions League play-offs, first leg: Wednesday 18 February

Manchester City (a) – Premier League: Saturday 21st February

Qarabag (h) – UEFA Champions League Play-Offs, First Leg: Tuesday 24th February

Everton (h) – Premier League: Saturday 28 February

Manchester United (h) – Premier League: Wednesday 4th March

FA Cup 5th Round: March 7/8

UEFA Champions League Last 16 First Leg: March 10/11

Chelsea (a) – Premier League: Saturday 14th March

UEFA Champions League Last 16 Second Leg: March 17/18

Sunderland (h) – Premier League: Sunday 22nd March

Stream the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Serie A, Men’s and Women’s FA Cups and more on TNT Sports and Discovery+.



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