Newcastle United have suffered a major blow in the wake of the Tyne-Wear derby as the true extent of Dan Burn’s injury has been revealed.
Very few Newcastle United players would have known quite what the derby meant as much as Dan Burn, but the local lad didn’t even make it to half-time on Sunday.
Should Nordi Mukiele have been sent off for his challenge on Dan Burn?
The Toon defender suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung 😳
After a big collision with Sunderland’s Nordi Mukiele and a lengthy spell on the ground, Burn was walked off the pitch and replaced by Fabian Schar.
Immediately after the game, Eddie Howe revealed Burn had gone to hospital and was struggling to breathe. Now, we know a lot more about the injury.
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Dan Burn faces six weeks out
Yesterday, it was said Burn had suffered a fractured rib. Add to that a punctured lung, and it’s obvious we won’t be seeing the big defender for a while.
Now, the latest report on the matter from the Daily Mail has given a clearer timeline on Burn’s recovery period, and it looks like he’ll be missing for up to six weeks.
It’s now expected Burn will be out for the hectic festive period before hopefully coming back at the end of January.
The club is hoping specialist treatment can expedite his recovery, especially given Newcastle are now down to the bare bones in terms of defenders.
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Finish this sentence, the worst thing about Newcastle United’s defeat to Sunderland was _
Having to hear about it until at least March, would be my answer!
Newcastle now have just four defenders
Burn joins a growing Newcastle injury list that also includes Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth, and Sven Botman. That leaves Howe with just four fit senior defenders: Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar, and Lewis Hall.
It’s now likely we will see youngster Alex Murphy more throughout the festive fixtures. The injury to Burn also leaves us wondering whether Howe will now look for a new defender in January to cover.
Squad depth has long been a concern at Newcastle and this latest blow really does push Howe and his players to the limit at the worst time of the season.
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