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Newcastle rocked by Sean Longstaff injury doubts heading into Leeds United clash

Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff is a doubt for next weekend's clash with Leeds United. The Magpies academy graduate has been one of the standout performers for Eddie Howe's side this season and is a key component in Newcastle's high octane midfield.

The Geordie picked up a foot injury in their 4-1 win over Everton last month and has been unable to train. The Magpies midfielder is set to see a foot specialist to determine whether of not he'll feature in any of their remaining fixtures.

Howe told Chronicle Live : "Sean’s been an integral part of our midfield, and I think when you take him out, we lose a bit of balance. I think the balance of the team has been so impressive, and Sean does a really important job both in and out of possession for us.

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"That’s no slight on anybody who came into the team against Arsenal though. I thought it was just a different balance to our team with Alex (Isak) on the left and Callum (Wilson) up front.

"I thought both players played well, but we were up against a very good team, and we still created incredible chances. There were moments where I thought we were going to explode and catch fire, but it never quite happened. But Sean’s been a big part of our success.

"I certainly hope we will see Sean again this season, but on the specialist’s advice, he’s going to see a specialist on Tuesday to get it double checked.

"I won’t go into the technicalities, but whereas we thought it was quite a standard injury, a bruise, now there may be a chance it’s something a bit more serious than that. We’re in the dark at the moment."

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