When Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier confronted his own "emotional" fans after the defeat at Bournemouth his message was clear: "How many injuries have we got?" he repeated three times.
There have been 196 injuries in just over three months at the start of the 2023-24 top-flight season, according to data analyst Ben Dinnery, founder of Premier Injuries - a 15% increase compared with the past four campaigns.
What is the full data? Why are so many players getting injured, and is this a trend? BBC Sport takes a look.
The stats
Newcastle, who qualified for their first Champions League campaign since 2002-03, have 11 players currently registered injured, with a total of 14 separate injuries to players this season.