Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is likely to miss the start of the new season following a broken metatarsal. The Slovakia international has since undergone surgery and provided Magpies fans with an update through his Instagram account. Dubravka missed the start of last season due to a heel injury that required surgery and is unlucky again heading into 2021-22. There has been no word from Newcastle regarding his injury, and the goalie has provided something himself in the absence of an official update. His Norwich City counterpart and former Magpies hero Tim Krul and some of his teammates have all sent him messages of support. The club currently have no senior goalies available after Karl Darlow tested positive for COVID-19 and has had to self-isolate for 10 days. Mark Gillespie...
Newcastle gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost after hammering Leicester 4-2 at the King Power Stadium. Newcastle deservedly opened the scoring when Joe Willock pound on an error from Caglar Söyüncü before finishing smartly past Kasper Schmeichel. That goal made him the first Magpies player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches since Papiss Cissé in April 2012. Paul Dummett rose highest to double their lead with a powerful header, before Callum Wilson made it three after finishing a clinical counter attack. Wilson added his second – and Newcastle’s fourth – having been played through brilliantly by Miguel Almirón, slotting home when his initial effort hit the post. Marc Albrighton rifled one into the top corner late on, with Kelechi Iheanacho continuing his h...