“The operation hasn’t happened yet but we are thinking roughly around four months. So it is a big blow to us, but one that we expected after the game. As soon as you see the dislocation, we were fearing the worst.”

Pope is not expected to face ex-employers Burnley next week, but he could be between the sticks again before the end of the campaign, having returned to training.

Lewis Miley picked up a back problem while away with the England Development Squad.

And, it doesn’t look like he’ll be back before the end of the

“The decision was made on Lewis to protect him long-term. We won’t see Lewis again this season. Even if there was a chance, we took that away quite early on with his age, we are just thinking about his long-term prospect.”

season, as Eddie Howe said this

Eddie Howe also revealed recently that Matt Targett’s Achilles injury will likely see him sit out the rest of the season.

He told reporters before Newcastle’s clash against Sheffield United (via The Chronicle): “We’ll not [see him again], I’ll say. If we rushed him back and hit the accelerator, he might be back for the last game. But with that in mind, we’d be better off waiting for next summer.”

Joe Willock was added to the injury list at Newcastle after lasting only 40 minutes against Fulham in early April.

He’s now set to miss the remainder of the current campaign. Here’s what Howe had to say:

“We have decided that a period where he strengthens the area around his Achilles will benefit him more. The long-term view was taken, we will get him right for next season. Surgery wouldn’t be beneficial for him in this situation. It is frustrating for Joe, but hopefully we can get to the situation where he is playing freely next season.”

Sven Botman picked up an ACL injury while playing against Manchester City in the FA Cup prior to the March international break, and is now set to be out for an extended period of time.

Howe had this to say on his situation:

“A big blow. It’s a complex story around Sven this season since he got his knee injury. Initially, he had a partial tear of his ACL, we saw [the] specialist opinion on that injury and there were conflicting reports on what he should do next.

“Ultimately, our medical team advised him to get surgery. He wanted to carry on playing and we’ll always try to guide and help the players but it’s their bodies and they have to make the final decision.

“I’ve seen several players from that injury come back and carry on playing and stay fit. It’s a delicate issue for him. He now has a long period of rehab ahead of him and we wish him well and hope he comes back in a really good place.”

Eddie Howe also has to contend with Jamaal Lascelles’s own ACL injury. This is set to see him miss around 6-9 months of action.