Overview
- Sweden’s football association confirmed Elanga will not join the upcoming UEFA Nations League squad because he suffered an injury in the past week.
- Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle described the problem as worrying and said the club has scheduled further imaging to determine severity and a return date.
- Several outlets report the issue is a hamstring injury with an expected six to eight week layoff, but the club has not issued a definitive medical prognosis.
- Elanga missed Newcastle’s defeat at Leeds after picking up the problem in the build-up, and he will also miss Newcastle’s next league game and Sweden’s autumn fixtures.
- Jaissle says the absences create selection pressure for the manager and an opening for squad and youth players to step into the wide attacking role while the club manages recovery plans.