Confirmed - Krul Out For Five Weeks!

We reported last week that Alan Pardew had better face the facts . he will be without his goalkeeper for five weeks . and that has been confirmed today. Tim Krul will be on the sidelines for more than a with his ankle injury.  The 24-year-old Holland international visited a specialist earlier this week after leaving the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv on crutches last Thursday night following a challenge by striker Jonathan Cristaldo in Newcastle's Europa League match. Alan Pardew: "His ankle is still a little bit swollen. "We think [he will be out for a] maximum four weeks, five weeks, but we are hoping for less than that." But the problems go a lot deeper, because 37-year-old Steve Harper is struggling with a back problem . and captain Fabricio Coloccini is rated as doubtful for the game after suffering a back injury against the Saints. Source: Newcastle United Mad

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