Newcastle United have an immediate injury concern after Fabian Scha r limped out of St James' Park with a fresh injury after the 1-0 loss to Liverpool.
The Switzerland international did not need the aid of crutches but looked to have suffered a foot injury and after being taken off faces assessment at the training ground in the build-up to the Man City game next Sunday. Although, should he be forced into the treatment room Eddie Howe has Jamaal Lascelles is standing by to return to the heart of his defence alongside Dan Burn.
Schar was at the centre of one of the pivotal incidents in the game after coming off second best in a challenge with James Milner. The moment at first looked like a foul as Schar rolled over half a dozen times but the ref waved play on and Naby Keita went on to score.
