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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Damian Spellman

Kieran Trippier still has huge role to play at Newcastle despite injury, Eddie Howe claims

PA Wire

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has told Kieran Trippier he still has a huge role to play in the club’s fight for Premier League survival as he battles to return to action before the end of the season.

The 31-year-old England full-back underwent surgery to repair the fractured fifth metatarsal in his left foot on Thursday and now faces a spell on the sidelines just weeks after his arrival on Tyneside following a £12million switch from Atletico Madrid.

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