Eddie Howe's team news update: 'Mixed news' on injury front
Eddie Howe's team news update: 'Mixed news' on injury front And Fabian Schär has also suffered a setback in his return from an ankle injury, with the defender now ruled out for a further month after undergoing a 'small operation. ' United have had three weeks to digest their Tyne-Wear derby defeat to Sunderland, with Eddie Howe facing the press on Friday for the first time since the immediate aftermath of that game against the Black Cats. During that time, it was announced that Kieran Trippier will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer and Howe was effusive in his praise of the 35-year-old.
But his main focus was on Palace this weekend; here are some of his pre-match thoughts. On injury news ahead of Palace... "We have mixed injury news during the break.
Bruno suffered on his return from Brazil with illness, that has delayed his return, doubt over this game and the AFC Bournemouth game, maybe he will be back for Arsenal. "Fabian Schär suffered an infection in his foot so he is in hospital having a minor surgery on that so he will be out for about a month. Everyone else, I think we are good.
" On the Eagles... "Crystal Palace is always a tough game, home and away, they are a very well organised team with dangerous players. It is always a difficult game at Selhurst Park.
" On a three week break since the Sunderland game... "The break came at a good time for us on reflection, at the time we probably wanted to play as soon as we could, but it was probably good to have that detachment. Very quickly our focus goes to the last seven games.