Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle faces significant selection difficulties ahead of Saturday’s Premier League fixture against AFC Bournemouth, with a clutch of first-team players unavailable for the encounter.
The German head coach, who took charge at St.
James’ Park during the summer, must determine whether to immediately introduce his club-record £51m acquisition into the starting eleven for the visit of the Cherries.
The Magpies are seeking their first top-flight home victory under Jaissle’s guidance after an opening-day disappointment against Liverpool, where a late penalty allowed the visitors to secure a 2-2 draw.
However, recent victories against Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion in the Carabao Cup have boosted the squad’s confidence considerably.
Both Jaissle and Bournemouth head coach Marco Rose are acclimatising to life in the English top flight, and both must navigate injury concerns as they prepare for this weekend’s contest.
The south coast club enters the match searching for their inaugural victory of the campaign.
One notable omission from Newcastle’s defensive options involves an England international who underwent surgery following an injury that ruled him out of the World Cup finals.
Although the 23-year-old has resumed training activities, he is not anticipated to feature in the matchday squad just yet.
His competitive colleague has begun the season in impressive form at right-back, prompting caution from the management regarding any hasty return to action.
Three Newcastle players have been confirmed as unavailable.
Dan Burn sustained an ankle injury during training and may not return until after the forthcoming international break.
Joelinton is sidelined with a thigh complaint that will keep him unavailable until October, while striker William Osula, who began the season opener against Liverpool, picked up an ankle problem and faces a spell of several weeks on the treatment table.
The young Danish forward could potentially resume playing duties towards the end of October.
Bournemouth will also be without four players for the journey to Tyneside.
Prolific forward Eli Junior Kroupi is expected to remain absent until November following surgical intervention on an ankle complaint sustained during pre-season preparations.
Full-back Julian Araujo has undergone surgery on a thigh injury and will be unavailable for an additional three months after rejoining from a temporary spell at Celtic.
Morocco international Amine Adli will miss the match after suffering a calf issue, with his return targeted after the international break.
Young centre-back Veljko Milosavljevic is facing several months out with a knee injury.