Newcastle United captain Jamaal Lascelles has suggested that he could return to the team for Saturday’s Premier League match against Leicester City at St James’ Park.
The defender has been on the treatment table for just over a month with an ankle injury.
In that time, Rafael Benitez’s side have lost three and drawn one, which has dropped the club to 15th in the table.
Lascelles has been a solid figure in the back line for the Magpies, and in the three games prior to his injury, the team conceded just twice compared to the 12 goals that they have had shipped past them in the last four outings.
Ahead of Leicester’s visit to the North East of England, the 24-year-old revealed that he is not ruling out a return to action this weekend.
The Shields Gazette quotes Lascelles as saying:
“I trained for the first time this week. I’ll see how I get on. It’s hard to watch, especially when the team is not doing great. I feel responsible. I’m trying hard to get back as soon as possible, and fingers crossed it can be Saturday.”
As expected, most of the fans are desperate for the centre-back to be in contention for a start against the Foxes, while some do not think he should be rushed.
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