Newcastle’s Sven Botman avoids a serious knee injury, but outside the Birmingham game – The New York Times

Sven Botman avoids a serious knee injury, but will miss the equality of the FA Cup of Newcastle United in Birmingham City when Eddie How will name a very changed XI.

Newcastle has overcome Arsenal in the middle of the week to reach the finals of the Cup Cup next month and due to the mental, as well as the physical fee of the players, How will rest a significant part of its usual starting XI.

Joelinton also came out for a period of “weeks” with a knee problem, but Botman’s fucking was on the opposite leg of the one in which he was injured in the front cross ligament (ACL) last season and he had a chance to return to The Travel to Manchester City in the Premier League on February 15th.

“I don’t think he’ll be available for this weekend,” How told Botman. “He knocked on his knee, the opposite of ACL’s injury. I do not believe this is a serious injury, but it will be enough to protect it from the game in Birmingham and then we will appreciate it next week before the next game. “

How accepts that League 1 Birmingham leaders will offer a “mental” test for its players, given the maximum of the middle of the week, and he called on those who receive the opportunity to “grasp” them.

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There may even be an additional change in the system, far from 4-3-3 and different from the ordered formation 5-4-1, which it deployed against Arsenal.

Whether Kieran Tripar begins for the second time in four days remains to be seen, but How hopes Newcastle can withdraw interest from Galatasaray to the 34-year-old. The Turkish transfer window does not close until Tuesday, so they could still make a Newcastle offer, although How is determined to maintain the right back.

“No part of us wanted to lose Kieran,” How said. “He had a difficult season, not so much on the pitch, but a few fitness problems that stopped his progress. He again showed his qualities and his ability to come not to play much football. He managed to do it consistently for us.

“Tino Livrmeto had a really good season for us, and Emil Kraft can also play right back. But Keran is unique. He is someone who we definitely see to hope to stay and have a great influence in the second half of the season. “

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