Sven Botman injury struggles continue as the Dutchman prepares for surgery on a knee issue that has kept him sidelined since early February. The Newcastle United defender has not featured for the club since the Carabao Cup second leg with Arsenal, with Eddie Howe recently confirming what was initially believed to be a minor setback.

Newcastle United defender Sven Botman has fired back at a Magpies’ fan and content creator over a ‘season-ending’ and ‘injury prone’ claim.Botman is set to go under the knife to fix an issue in the opposite knee to the one which saw him miss much of last and this season with an ACL injury.

Newcastle fans took to social media to react to a journalist's update on Sven Botman as the side prepare to face West Ham and Liverpool.