With the way things are going at the moment, we need all the good news we can get on the injury front, and there’s some good news about our 53 times-capped Paraguayan International Miguel Almiron (7 goals).
Almiron was the latest player to pick up an injury on Saturday when he went down early in the game at Bournemouth and had to be replaced by Matt Ritchie.
When it happened, Eddie Howe could be seen shaking his head (in disbelief) on the sidelines that yet another of his first team players was injured.
But the news today is not all that bad on Almiron, who has withdrawn from the Paraguay side who play against Chile and Colombia during the International break, so his treatment can start immediately.
The Paraguay national team have announced Almiron has a femoral biceps injury, which was provided to them by Newcastle United:
“The medical team of the National Team communicates that the player Miguel Almirón suffered a grade 1 muscle injury to the femoral biceps of the right thigh, so he will not be able to be part of the next team qualifying,”
The good news is that’s a minor injury – being grade one.
Grade 1; this is a mild strain. You may experience some pain when you use your leg, but it will be minor and there will be minimal swelling. Grade 2; this is a partial tear of one or more of the hamstring muscles.
So the treatment of a grade one muscle injury is the old tried and trusted rice – rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
Back in the day, we used to call hamstring strains a pulled muscle.
And probably these days they probably have other ways of treating a grade one muscle strain.
The bottom line is Almiron should be able to return quite quickly, but not sure if the game at home to Chelsea on November 25th will come too early.
It could have been a lot worse for Almiron, so we can be thankful for that.
Comments welcome.
26 comments so far
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:44 PM
Comment #1Brace 😀
Certain Toon
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Comment #2Neanderthal, you mean you want to be the only virgin in the pub? Got ya
What pub is it?
King Virgin?
Virgin of the Rovers?
The Old Virgin?
😀
Certain Toon
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:45 PM
Comment #3Yeah Gail needs some brace to fix his crooked yellow teeth
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:46 PM
Comment #4Great news on Miggy, hopefully some on Isak and Botman as well.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:47 PM
Comment #5Only Ed can make the hatty possible 😀
Certain Toon
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:50 PM
Comment #6What saddo spends all his time on a blog to be the 1st post on threads?
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Comment #7Why do we think Hall was hooked at HT on Saturday.
Munster Mag
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Comment #8McToon what the fk are you wittering on about?
Transfer Sage
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM
Comment #9Raj
I think Howe wanted a bit more control and he has more trust in Livramento given his performances so far. Hall was exposed a few times, maybe not his fault as that left sided forward kept rotating, so maybe wanted Trips’ experience on that side to help manage things better.
Adamn_92
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Comment #10Raj
My thinking at the time was he wanted to get Tino on the pitch, but as we were up against it a bit, wanted to keep Trippier on for his leadership and influence. So swap Trippier to left back and Tino at right back, meant Hall was the sacrifice.
lesh
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:01 PM
Comment #11Rather than leave this thread to those posting tripe, here’s a bit more I’ve reposted from the previous thread.
Jail
As you and others have said, the stories surrounding EH are premature to say the least.
It goes without saying that any club’s owner that’s sanctioned a lot of money on players, will want to see a return on investment and yes, some will be trigger-happy.
However, I’m sure that PIF will see the bigger picture and evaluate the club’s performance to date against the strategic plan and thus, expectations and see that it’s performance to date must surely have exceeded more than they’d been led to believe possible. In short, anyone suggesting that EH’s position’s under threat is living in a different world.
Adamn_92
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:02 PM
Comment #12Also what Sage has just said.
Semenyo did seem to be getting the better of Hall more often than not, was too strong for him. Hall is still very raw so will have good and bad games as he learns.
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:03 PM
Comment #13Adamn_92/TS,
Cheers, I’m sure it’s not denting his confidence as Eddie H will be in his ear about it, it’s just that with both BDB and Targett out, he’s really going to have to step up to the plate, it’s a big ask for a lad his age, it’s either him or Dummet .
Munster Mag
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Comment #14But Lesh, someone noisy said you don’t talk about football?
Transfer Sage
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Comment #15Raj
I’m all for giving Hall a run with others out but at the same time, I’d equally be happy with Livramento right back and Tripps left back, just to get us through this difficult time with key players out.
Munster Mag
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:07 PM
Comment #16I like the look of Hall but he needs an awful lot of work. Liv is bonkers good. I’m still not convinced HB was required and we might have been better getting a young CF. Hopefully HB will get a couple in his next game so fellas can have a cut off me !
swetoon
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #17Hope everyones having a nice monday!! Quick question! My girlfriend and I are going to Newcastle on the 25th-28 of december! Havet Bern sinne 2013. Any tips for the best pubs/restaurants? Staying close to the train station. Will try to get tickets for the Forest-game but chances are looking slim….
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #18Munster,
I’m sure mctoon can speak for himself but just incase he’s away, I think he was alluding to your scathing assessment of the lads performance, I know, I know, “can we not call out a poor performance when we see one” yes, we can, most of us have. There’s ways of expressing it though and yours is overly critical at times, as is your right, only sometimes you’ll get a dictator like mctoon calling you out for it, as is his right.
swetoon
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #19Havent been since *
Munster Mag
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Comment #20Semenyo was a serious handful. In fact Bournemouth were bursting with speed. Didn’t Cook catch someone like Miggy at some stage?
Raj of Hailsley
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Comment #21swetoon,
Where do you begin, there’s hundreds of pubs and it really is a case of just looking around and seeing one you like the look of. Restaurants are best found at the bottom of Dean Street and along the Quayside.
Munster Mag
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Comment #22As much as you love to stir it Jail, you are stirring the wrong pot.
I wasn’t critical at all,the lads are fecked, so wash your mouth out.
Transfer Sage
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:15 PM
Comment #23Munster
I think Hall doesn’t need serious work, I think the team need to understand what they want from him.
With Livramento, he just comes in as a like for like with Trippier. He is a tolid defender but has the license to attack. Burn, whilst he does get forward, spends more time back and isn’t overlapping as much as Trippier and isn’t as vital to our attacks.
Hall is an attacking fullback so I assume we need to figure out the balance of the side when he plays. Should he attack like Tripps/Livramento, or should be play it more like Burn… and if he does attack, should the team look to use the left hand side more as currently we do a lot more on the right.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:20 PM
Comment #24Lesh
Wish you had said it was the last comment on the previous thread! 🙂
I asked mainly as I was looking for ghost stories for a get together with friends on Saturday and came across the Schooner Inn. Just wondered if anyone had stayed there and experienced anything like that.
I did find this comment funny from a fellow Dunstonian..
‘Dunstonian
12 DAYS AGO
It’s probably just the Gosforth rats on holiday at the seaside!’
north east lincs toon
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:37 PM
Comment #25Swetoon,can’t beat weatherspoons might bump into Tonali,he ain’t got much else to do
lesh
Nov 13, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Comment #26Munster
Whoops! Did I talk football? My mistake and clearly a blip.