After not playing for more than a week, the Magpies will be feeling fresh when they travel to Selhurst Park on Wednesday night. After that incredible 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, they should also be full of confidence. However, Eddie Howe’s options will continue to be limited by injury as he prepares to face Crystal Palace with largely the same team as he had against Spurs. Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles, for example, won’t play because of injuries to their ACLs that could keep them out until 2024. In addition, they aren’t the only Newcastle United players who won’t play until the end of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Eddie Howe has been talking to the media ahead of Newcastle United’s matchup with Crystal Palace. He talked about two players who have injuries that will keep them out for the rest of the season. The first is Joe Willock, who continues to struggle with an Achilles tendon issue that has completely derailed his campaign. We have concluded that a period where he reinforces the region around his Achilles will help him more,” he said. “The long-term perspective was taken, and we will fix him for the next season. He would not benefit from surgery in this circumstance. Joe is irritated by the situation, but hopefully we can get him to play freely next season.
In order to guarantee that Willock and Miley will fully recover from their injuries and be ready for the 2024/25
season, the club is considering the bigger picture. It is the correct decision for both players. Willock has persevered through such a disappointing season, and he wants this time of rest to move past the Achilles issue. And the 24-year-old won’t have surgery, according to Howe, so it will just be rest. Miley is also a good example of why caution is advised. Because he is only 17 years old and his body is still developing, it would be a huge mistake to force him to play through the pain and go the extra mile. It has the potential to have a long-term impact on his career, which is not what you want for a talent of his generation. Despite Howe’s outstanding performance during his breakthrough year, he is doing Miley the right thing and protecting him. It has been perfect to watch the young person sparkle in this Newcastle Joined group, particularly facing a portion of the star names he has been compelled to confront. Miley performed admirably at all times, and it is abundantly clear that he has a very bright future at St. James’ Park. He won’t play in any of our remaining six games because the risk simply isn’t worth taking.
