Blow for Newcastle as Joelinton facing six weeks out

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury in Saturday's FA Cup derby victory over Sunderland.

The Brazil international damaged a tendon in his thigh at the Stadium of Light and will be sidelined for some time.

Head coach Eddie Howe said: "The prospects over the next couple of weeks aren't good. It's an injury that will see him certainly miss probably a minimum of six weeks.

"It's a real blow for us because he's such an important player. He's had a very stop-start season, unfortunately, this year where he was so consistent last year in his selection.

"He's had a few different problems and this is a big blow."

Asked about the injury, Howe added: "He's got a problem with a tendon in his quad. Without going too detailed, it's a very difficult place to get an injury, hence the timescale that he's going to be out.

"He's very disappointed. He wants to play, he wants to do well, so we've had a job of trying to pick Joe up."