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newcastle‘S dan burns He suffered a “broken rib and damaged lung” during the Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland on Sunday, according to reports.
England international Byrne spent the night in hospital after being taken away in an ambulance following a fiery collision with Sunderland’s Nordy Mukiele during the first half at the Stadium of Light.
The defender attempted to play but could not continue and both daily Mail And sky sports The report says that the 33-year-old player could be out for a long time due to the injury.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is ready to give an update ahead of his team’s Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Fulham on Tuesday, as the holders continue their trophy defence.
But Howe could be left with only four fit first-team defenders as Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman and Emil Krafth are all sidelined, along with goalkeeper Nick Pope.
“Unfortunately for us, we’re losing players in one area of the pitch and our back line is stretched,” Howe said after Newcastle’s 1–0 defeat.
“We’ve got a lot of absentees and so to lose another one in Dan’s huge presence, it was a big deal today. I don’t know how serious it is. It looks like a rib problem.
“He’s been to the hospital to get him checked. But it was a big blow to us because Dan has always been a player.”