Newcastle: Concern for Bazoumana Touré, who went off injured against Coventry

12.10.26 FT English Premier League

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His club suffered a heavy defeat. Newcastle United endured a difficult evening. The Magpies suffered a heavy defeat against Coventry on matchday 6 of the Premier League. And the defeat was not the only bad news. Bazoumana Touré was injured late in the match

A nightmare evening for Newcastle

Coming on in the 59th minute, Ivorian international Bazoumana Touré had to leave the pitch in the 90th minute after picking up an injury. There is considerable concern surrounding the 20-year-old striker. We should learn more about the nature of his injury in the coming hours. His club is expected to issue a statement soon.

He had returned from the international break in good form

This setback comes at the worst possible time. Fresh from the international break with Côte d'Ivoire, Touré had scored against Somalia in a 2-0 win on matchday 2 of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nafongo TRAORE |

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Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

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