Newcastle United could be without five first-team players for the clash against West Ham. A growing treatment table is ominous for the Magpies, with the second half of the campaign well under way.
Fixture congestion due to the World Cup means Toon chiefs have played a dangerous game by not signing more reinforcements last month. While Anthony Gordon’s exit is welcome, Jonjo Shelvey, Chris Wood and Karl Darlow leaving the club makes United a few casualties away from a crisis.
While focus has centred around the Carabao Cup heroics in recent days, Newcastle are still fighting for a Champions League spot. ChronicleLive has profiled when each absentee is expected to return ahead of the West Ham test.
