Burn picked up an injury in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal.
NEWCASTLE DEFENDER DAN Burn is set to miss “a couple of months” with a spinal injury, manager Eddie Howe announced on Monday.
Speaking in Germany ahead of Newcastle’s crunch Champions League match with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Howe confirmed the “long-term” injury and said: “Dan will be out for some time I think.”Advertisement “He landed on his spine, he’s got a problem at the base of his spine.”“He’s been gigantic for us for lots of different reasons” said Howe, “it’s not just one position we’re losing, but his ability to play centre-back as well.
Newcastle lost the reverse fixture in England 1-0, thanks to a first-half goal from Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha. The English side currently sit third in the group behind second-placed Dortmund, with the two teams equal on points.
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