Newcastle Afternoon Round-Up, Thursday 22nd October 2026: Jaissle's Injury Situation and Bruno Guimaraes Opens Up on His Arsenal Exit

There's a slight concern over Matias Fernandez-Pardo after he was missing from Newcastle's latest training photos as the squad prepare for the trip to Crystal Palace (Newcastle World). On a more positive note, Chronicle Live have looked at when Matthias Jaissle might finally have a fully fit squad to choose from as the club's injury problems begin to ease (Chronicle Live).

Alan Shearer has given his verdict on Newcastle's 1-0 defeat, with Jaissle's tactics having come under scrutiny after the loss (Chronicle Live). Chronicle Live also ran a live Q&A covering transfer misses, Jaissle's approach and concerns over the team's goal output ahead of the Palace game (Chronicle Live).

Former Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes has spoken emotionally about leaving the club for Arsenal, saying he never felt so loved as he did at Newcastle and that the move kept him up at night (Chronicle Live) (Shields Gazette).

Away from the first team, youngster Aidan Harris has joined Hebburn Town on loan, with the Shields Gazette explaining why the move makes sense for his development (Shields Gazette).

Elsewhere, Richard Keys has claimed it's only a matter of time before Eddie Howe replaces Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager (The Mag), while The Mag also took a look back at which Newcastle players would get into last Saturday's Aston Villa side (The Mag). Fans of football memorabilia may be interested to hear that match-worn shirts from the likes of Kevin Keegan, Johan Cruyff, George Best and Franz Beckenbauer are set to go under the hammer (The Mag).

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