Anthony Elanga Set for Six-to-Eight Week Absence With Hamstring Injury

Newcastle face a significant absence for Anthony Elanga, with the winger set to be sidelined for six to eight weeks after suffering a hamstring injury during last weekend's defeat at Leeds, confirming head coach Matthias Jaissle's earlier fears that the issue "doesn't look good."

Elanga was unable to continue after picking up the injury at Elland Road and was withdrawn during a difficult evening for Jaissle's side. The extended timeline is a major blow given the impact the Sweden international has made since his summer arrival, scoring against both Liverpool and Tottenham and being named the Premier League's August Guinness Goal of the Month winner, with his pace and directness central to Jaissle's aggressive, transition-based style.

A six-to-eight-week absence threatens to rule Elanga out of a significant chunk of Newcastle's autumn schedule, with a possible return timeline pointing to sometime after the next international break. Newcastle will be cautious with his recovery given the variability of hamstring injuries, with Jacob Murphy the likely beneficiary of the extended absence in the meantime.