Newcastle latest: Guimaraes injury a 'worry', says Howe
Sky Sports' Patrick Rowe: It was a special evening at St James' Park as an electric atmosphere spurred Newcastle on to secure a crucial win to boost their chances of automatic qualification in the Champions League. However, the injury to Bruno Guimaraes will leave a bitter taste in the mouth of Eddie Howe - and you could sense it in his press conference. After confirming the ankle problem for his captain and revealing swelling had already appeared, Howe admitted it was a "worry" for the club. That might be understating it. Newcastle's next four games consist of Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Manchester City. The first game is the only one they will play at home, live on Sky Sports, this Sunday. Guimaraes has stepped up for his side regularly throughout the current campaign and the thought of heading into those fixtures without their captain and star player is a worrying one. "We hope it is not serious," Howe added. "We will do everything we can to get him fit as quickly as possible."Lewis Miley replaced him on the evening and went on to wear the armband, but asking him to fill the void Guimaraes' potential absence leaves is an impossible task.
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