Newcastle coach Howe provides update on Tonali after injury with Italy 

Newcastle coach Eddie Howe has confirmed that Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has suffered a ‘minor’ damage to his thigh whereas away on worldwide responsibility and will likely be assessed additional earlier than the Magpies’ Champions League conflict towards Milan on Tuesday evening. 

Tonali began for Italy of their 1-1 draw with North Macedonia in Euro 2024 qualifying final Saturday, however was dominated out of Tuesday’s qualifier towards Ukraine with an damage that had occurred on the coaching pitch. 

“I feel he felt his thigh in coaching, so he’s come again in, he’s had a scan. There’s a slight damage there.,” Howe confirmed whereas conducting his customary pre-match media duties on Friday afternoon. 

The Newcastle coach elaborated: “It’s nothing severe, or too lengthy, however we’ll wait and see if he’s out there this weekend.” 

Newcastle host Brentford at St. James’ Park on Saturday night, however it’s but unknown whether or not Tonali will likely be out there to play. 

Essentially the most thrilling fixture for Newcastle will likely be Tuesday’s Champions League conflict towards Tonali’s former facet Milan. 

On the time of his departure, Tonali had insisted that he hoped to return to San Siro someday, however no one might have predicted that his reunion with the Rossoneri would have come simply six video games into his Newcastle profession. 

Tuesday’s go to to Milan will even be Newcastle’s first sport within the Champions League group levels for 21 years, final that includes within the competitors again within the 2002-03 season.