Eddie Howe ‘has to be sacked’ after ‘disastrous’ Bruno Guimaraes injury news
Newcastle United received a huge blow on Friday as it was confirmed that Bruno Guimaraes would be out for eight to 10 weeks.
The midfielder was forced off in the 2-1 victory against Tottenham just days after returning to the starting XI due to an ankle injury.
Now Fabrizio Romano has confirmed via X that the 28-year-old is going to miss a significant chunk of the remainder of the campaign due to a serious muscle injury.
As a result, many of the St James’ Park faithful are furious and have been quick to blame Eddie Howe for failing to prevent the incident.
Bruno Guimarães is the most in-form player in the Premier League, with the highest-rating in his last 6 appearances (7.71). 📈🌟 pic.twitter.com/A8clSVpQjM
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) February 11, 2026
Newcastle fans blame Eddie Howe for Bruno Guimaraes’ injury
Howe’s backing from the Newcastle fanbase has taken a big hit this season.
The Magpies have been far too inconsistent, which has seen them fall to 10th in the Premier League table.
As a result, qualifying for the Champions League is now highly unrealistic, and there is even a decent chance that they do not reach a European competition at all.
Now, with Guimaraes ruled out for the foreseeable future, many believe that the season is simply over, with the Magpies unable to survive without a player of his quality.
Thats the season over then
— wyrm (@wyrmNUFC) February 13, 2026
Disastrous
— LeeW1892 (@fans_toon) February 14, 2026
It’s ova for us this szn
— Tucheliban (@rafathegaffav2) February 14, 2026
Seasons over for us !! He should of been pulled off immediately he pulled up but no , left on and made it worse
— Marra (@MarkSumner12159) February 14, 2026
Others have simply directed the blame to Howe, insisting that Newcastle should not have left him on the pitch for as long as they did.
All because eddie Howe couldn’t give him a rest…
— TVC (@trent_c79083) February 13, 2026
he has to be sacked.
He was in pain and was left on for another ten minutes @NUFC WHY????!!!!!!!!????!!!!!! https://t.co/7vkrH7BAzU
— Alan B NUFC ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ (@BROWEA) February 13, 2026
8-10 weeks…
— Craig⚫⚪ (@craiggrant1988) February 13, 2026
All thanksnyo Eddie the Messiah not taking him off when he was clearly struggling, masterstroke Edward well done👏🏻 https://t.co/pLyREiaqW5
How many games will Guimaraes miss for Newcastle?
With Guimaraes being out for possibly 10 weeks, there is a good chance that he won’t return to action until late April.
This will see him miss the vast majority of matches this campaign, including their Champions League playoff matches against Qarabag later this month.
As a result, Guimaraes will miss at least 10 matches, and could make his return for Newcastle’s trip to the Emirates on 25 April.
Jogo Bonito 🇧🇷
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 12, 2026
Bruno Guimaraes’ incredible trivela assist sees him win @AdobeExpress‘ Creative Moment of the Month for January 🏆 pic.twitter.com/MCz2x4gD4J
However, if the Magpies progress further in the FA Cup and the Champions League, then the 28-year-old will miss even more matches.
With Howe already under massive pressure, this is no doubt a massive loss for the Englishman, with Guimaraes easily one of their best players.
Only time will tell if Newcastle are able to survive the next couple of months without him, or if it will prove to be Howe’s downfall at St James’ Park.