Newcastle dealt blow after club confirm fractured foot for Kieran Trippier

Newcastle have been hit with some bad news after in-form full-back Kieran Trippier was confirmed to have fractured a bone in his foot.

The England full-back has been a stand-out for the Magpies since joining from Atlético Madrid in January, scoring two vital free-kicks in a three-game winning run which has taken them out of the drop zone.

However, he suffered the injury against Aston Villa on Sunday and Newcastle said he will miss their upcoming fixtures as a result, likely to be a number of months.

“Trippier underwent an X-ray immediately after the game and scans have shown a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot,” read a club statement. “Everyone at the club wishes Kieran a speedy recovery.”