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Jose’s hamstring – It will take a few days to assess the damage.

January 28th, 2010 | 40 Comments |

Jose: How long?
Jose: How long?
Newcastle United manager, Chris Hughton, has been speaking again on the Jose Enrique hamstring problem. The left-back pulled up after 26 minutes of the Crystal Palace game yesterday evening, setting Geordie hearts aflutter.

In a post match interview, Hughton said that he wouldn’t know more until the morning, however, it now looks as though it may take a few days to truly assess the damage and estimate how long Enrique will be out of the side.

Hughton told local rag, the Chronic:

“If it is pulled then that could be a problem – I’m hoping it’s just fatigue because he’s played a lot of games.

“It will take a couple of days to settle down and then we will see what the extent of the damage is, if any.

“It’s one of the last things I wanted to see, particularly given the form he’s in and the position he plays.

“We’ll have to assess that one.

“Hopefully, the news won’t be bad. (more…)