Newcastle's Injury Picture Ahead of Crystal Palace Clash
Newcastle United are dealing with a host of selection and fitness questions as they prepare to face Crystal Palace, with injury updates and squad dilemmas dominating the build-up.
The Shields Gazette outlines the "selection dilemmas facing Matthias Jaissle" ahead of the trip, highlighting the decision over Matias Fernandez-Pardo among three changes the manager must weigh up (Shields Gazette). That concern over Fernandez-Pardo is echoed by Newcastle World, which reports that the youngster "hasn't featured in Newcastle United's training photos" as the squad prepared for the game, raising doubts about his availability (Newcastle World).
The Mag focuses on the bigger picture, reporting that the number of Newcastle players missing through injury "has been a nightmare in the opening stages of this season," with updates provided on four individuals either carrying knocks or working their way back from recovery (The Mag).
Adding to that injury news, the Shields Gazette separately reports a "huge" update on Anthony Elanga, noting that the winger has not featured in the Premier League since the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on 5 September, underlining how long he has already been out of contention (Shields Gazette).
Taken together, the picture painted across the outlets is one of a squad short on options, with Jaissle facing selection headaches over Fernandez-Pardo's fitness as reported by both the Shields Gazette and Newcastle World (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World), while The Mag's broader injury roundup and the Shields Gazette's Elanga update (The Mag) (Shields Gazette) show the scale of the absentee list Newcastle must contend with heading into the Palace match.
With Elanga seemingly set for continued absence and uncertainty hanging over Fernandez-Pardo's involvement, Newcastle's depth looks set to be tested once again as they look to navigate the trip to Selhurst Park.
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