Newcastle United have been handed a timely boost ahead of this weekend's trip to Aston Villa with Miguel Almiron returning to full training on Wednesday. The winger, who has been sidelined with a thigh injury since mid-March, looks to be ahead of schedule after joining his team-mates for a full session on the grass for the first time.
Almiron was last seen scoring the winner in the 2-1 win over Wolves last month but has been forced to sit out of Newcastle's last three games after picking up an issue in training. The Geordie faithful had hoped for a speedy recovery after footage emerged of Almiron running during the international break but Eddie Howe was keen to play down talk of a premature return for the Paraguayan.
“I’d love him to beat the timescale given, but I don’t see it currently," the Newcastle boss said after the international break. "He’s making good progress and he’s pain free, so I don’t think there’s any long-term issues, but it’s just the time it takes for the muscle to heal. I think we’re four weeks off, maybe slightly less, but he’s making really good progress.”
