Eddie Howe provides Newcastle United injury update ahead of Manchester United clash.
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00:00 So I've just spoken to Eddie Howe ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup fourth round tie at Manchester United.
00:08 Of course, the one big thing on the agenda at the moment is injuries and Eddie Howe did provide a big injury update.
00:15 So it's not necessarily good news on one player or multiple players to be fair, but we'll come on them.
00:20 But first, starting with Sven Bottmann, has been on the sidelines since scoring his first goal for the football club
00:29 in that 8-0 win at Sheffield United in September. He's suffered an injury since then.
00:36 It was hoped he'd be back before the November international break, which is in just over a week's time,
00:45 or just under a week's time, shall I say. But unfortunately, there's no return date for Sven Bottmann.
00:51 Sounds like he's suffered a setback. Newcastle are waiting for clarity on his injury situation, waiting for potential options to progress for his injury.
01:02 But as we stand now, there's no return date and Sven Bottmann, of course, won't be involved against Manchester United on Wednesday
01:10 and probably won't be involved until after the international break either. So a blow, but they keep on coming.
01:17 Alexandra Isak, I asked Eddie Howe on Saturday after the Wolves game for an update on Alexandra Isak.
01:26 He said there was a high chance that he wouldn't be back before the international break.
01:30 And when I spoke to him again this morning, he confirmed that was the case.
01:33 So another blow there. Jacob Murphy, it's not confirmed if he will definitely undergo shoulder surgery.
01:40 Of course, he dislocated his shoulder in that Dortmund game.
01:45 They're still toying with the best options. Is it best for Murphy to undergo surgery now or can they get by,
01:51 strap it up and get him back for obviously a busy run of fixtures, not just now, but for the months to come as well.
02:00 Another little injury update, a player that would have been involved tomorrow night, Javier Manquio.
02:04 He's suffered a groin injury. Of course, likes of Harvey Barnes, Elliot Anderson, Lewis Manning, they're still all on the sidelines.
02:12 So in ye castle I go to Old Trafford, patched up tomorrow night.