Newcastle United have been dealt a new injury issue ahead of their match against Brentford.
Elliot Anderson of Newcastle United has been forced to withdraw from the senior Scotland camp due to injury.
Steve Clarke called up the 20-year-old for the first time for the Euro 2024 qualifier in Cyprus on Friday and the 150th anniversary encounter against England at Hampden Park next Tuesday. However, as reported by the Daily Record, Anderson has returned to Tyneside for treatment after injuring himself in training yesterday (Tuesday).
Clark has decided not to aggravate the issue by making him make the five-hour flight to Cyprus each way.
With Anderson still waiting for his first senior cap, it leaves the door open for England to swoop back in for the former Bristol Rovers loanee. Anderson had played for Scotland at multiple youth levels before he switched to England at under-19 level. He returned to play for the Scots at under-21.
Newcastle will now hope to have Anderson available for the visit of Brentford after the international break. While the Whitley Bay-born youngster hasn’t started a game this season, he has appeared in all four matches against Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton and Hove Albion.
United are already without a key midfielder in Joe Willock after Magpies’ head coach Eddie Howe revealed after the defeat at the Amex Stadium on Saturday that he had been ruled out for a further six weeks because of an Achilles problem.
Howe also said it was “unknown” if Sven Botman would return in time for Brentford. The Dutchman suffered an ankle injury against Liverpool and failed a late fitness test before his teammates set off to the South Coast on Friday.
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