Overview

• Livramento was stretchered off with a knee problem during the second half of Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat, which was settled by Gabriel’s 96th-minute winner after Nick Woltemade’s opener and Mikel Merino’s equaliser.
• Howe confirmed the issue as a knee injury and described seeing the player leave the pitch as distressing.
• The manager said he had not yet spoken to Livramento or the medical staff, with a full assessment still to come.
• BBC pundit Pat Nevin raised the possibility of an ACL injury based on how it occurred, though no diagnosis has been confirmed.
• With Livramento a regular starter and recent England starter, Kieran Trippier is expected to step in at right-back as Newcastle consider short‑term cover, which could also affect the defender’s World Cup hopes.