Newcastle United suffered an injury crisis last season that threatened to derail the club’s progress. The injury record at St James’ Park last season was nothing short of disastrous. Long-term injuries to the likes of Sven Botman and Joelinton were followed by a flurry of setbacks that left Eddie Howe with next to no options. Newcastle United ranked highest in days lost and most games missed according to data from PremierInjuries. Between the first-team squad, players missed a staggering 245 games due to injury. The extra games from the Champions League certainly didn’t help and at times Howe …
