Newcastle United are down to the bare bones defensively. Last week, it was Sven Botman who was ruled out for a significant period of time following a second serious knee injury of the season. This week, it’s Jamaal Lascelles who has sustained an ACL injury. When does it end? Newcastle’s injury crisis refuses to subside and, frankly, shows little sign of improving. As such, pundit Joe Cole has even suggested it cannot be just about bad luck. Quite where Eddie Howe goes defensively from here remains to be seen. There is little doubt their porous backline is proving a problem and could yet underm…
