Newcastle suffer huge blow with Jonjo Shelvey facing 12 WEEKS out after undergoing hamstring surgery having picked up the injury in pre-season... with the midfielder expected to be ruled out until at least November

Daily Mail | August 8, 2022

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is set to miss the first half of the season after undergoing hamstring surgery.

Sportsmail can reveal the 30-year-old was operated on in London over the weekend and is now facing 12 weeks on the sidelines, taking him into early November.

The Premier League breaks up to allow for the World Cup following the weekend of November 12 and does not recommence until Boxing Day.

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is set to be out for 12 weeks after hamstring surgery

It's a blow for Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, who will miss his playmaker for half a season

We understand Shelvey should be ready to return for what will be treated as a second pre-season during this period.