Steve Bruce fears key Newcastle United player will miss Tottenham Hotspur game

Steve Bruce fears that he will be without captain Jamaal Lascelles against Tottenham Hotspur.

Published 14th Jul 2020, 09:30 BST

Updated 14th Jul 2020, 10:59 BST

Bruce has a number of injury concerns at Newcastle United ahead of tomorrow evening’s Premier League home game at St James’s Park.

Lascelles returned from an ankle injury in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road, but the defender left the field late in the game with a knock, and is doubtful for Tottenham.

“We’ve got one or two (injuries),” said head coach Bruce. “Jamaal hobbled off, and I don’t think he’s going to make it. Isaac (Hayden) and Sean (Longstaff) look like they’re going to struggle too. We’ve got one or two knocks, but we’ll see how they are today.”

Newcastle are 13th in the Premier League, and seven points off 10th-placed Burnley, with three games left to play following their loss at Vicarage Road.