Overview
- The full-back limped off against Bournemouth in the FA Cup, and scan results reported on Tuesday indicate a significant hamstring injury with a likely absence until late March.
- He is ruled out of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie against Manchester City and a demanding run of Premier League and European fixtures in the coming weeks.
- Eddie Howe acknowledged the blow and said recruitment is being weighed with value-for-money and long-term fit in mind given Profit and Sustainability Rules.
- The defensive shortage is compounded by Fabian Schär’s ankle layoff of around three months and Dan Burn’s injury, narrowing senior options across the back line.
- Despite recurring fitness concerns and a prior cruciate ligament injury in his teens, Newcastle remain in talks to extend Livramento’s contract as part of longer-term planning.