Miguel Almiron recently missed four games due to injury, but the Newcastle United attacker now believes he has fully recovered.
Newcastle was without Almiron for the wins over Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, West Ham United, and Brentford, but he made his return in the defeat to Aston Villa.
The 29-year-old has only started once since his recovery. That was the 4-1 win over Everton, with Eddie Howe rotating his side due to the busy schedule.
Other than that, Almiron has been on the bench while Jacob Murphy takes his place. It was initially an enforced decision, but the boyhood Toon fan has been playing brilliantly as of late.
His upturn in form came at the perfect time, as Almiron recovered from injury. But the Paraguayan is back now and has spoken to the media about his return to fitness.
Miguel Almiron says he is now fully fit
Almiron has spoken to Paraguayan outlet La Nacion and was asked about his recent thigh injury.
“Thank God I am now recovered from a minor injury,” he said.
“But I had to be very careful, little by little I am picking up the rhythm of the matches. Last time I played as a starter again and I feel better game by game.”
Newcastle now has plenty of options in attack
Almiron has admitted that he was being careful after his initial recovery but is now starting to feel better and better with each passing game. He is starting to get his rhythm back ahead of the final few games of the season.
That is a huge boost for Newcastle, as Miggy has been one of our players of the season. His goals have played a massive part in us challenging for a place in the Champions League.
It has been his best-ever season in a Toon shirt, netting 11 Premier League goals. He was Newcastle’s top scorer until recently, with Callum Wilson now overtaking him.
But Almiron’s return to full fitness is excellent news for Howe, who now has even more depth to choose from. He has multiple attacking options, meaning he can change games with his substitutions.
Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak are thriving, Murphy has been on a great run, Anthony Gordon is showing signs of promise, and now Almiron is fully fit.
Throw Allan Saint-Maximin into that group, and Newcastle has some very dangerous attacking options. The Frenchman is expected to return this weekend against Arsenal, telling fans that he is ‘back’ on his official Instagram account.
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Key Newcastle duo not seen in training ahead of Arsenal game
Newcastle United are sweating on the fitness of Sean Longstaff ahead of Sunday’s game against Arsenal.
Eddie Howe is hoping to welcome some key players back to his Newcastle squad for the match at St James’ Park, with Longstaff and Allan Saint-Maximin due to return from injury.
It was reported earlier in the week by the Telegraph that both players will train ahead of the game against the Gunners, but a new update from the club suggests that is yet to happen.
Sean Longstaff and Allan Saint-Maximin were not seen in Newcastle training
Newcastle has released 25 training pictures from Thursday’s session on the club’s official website. The likes of Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak can be seen taking part, as they continue to battle each other for a place in the starting lineup.
There is also an appearance from Harrison Ashby, who is yet to make his senior Newcastle debut after arriving from West Ham in January.
However, there are two players who are conspicuous by their absence – Longstaff and Saint-Maximin. Neither player can be spotted in the pictures that the club has released.
That is a concern ahead of Sunday’s game against Arsenal. It is particularly worrying that Longstaff is seemingly not back in training, as Howe will be desperate to recall him to the starting XI on Sunday.
The local lad was forced off with an ankle injury against Everton after he received a tongue-lashing from Kieran Trippier during the game. It then forced him to miss Sunday’s 3-1 win over Southampton.
His absence from training will cast doubt over his chances of playing against Arsenal this weekend.
There is now also concern over Saint-Maximin, who has not been seen since the 5-1 win over West Ham last month. The £16.5million winger told fans earlier this week that he was back, but does not appear to have taken part in training on Thursday.
Hopefully, Howe sheds some light on the duo’s situation on Friday, as the Newcastle manager prepares for his pre-match press conference.
