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title: "Newcastle: Bruno Guimaraes could be kept waiting for full debut"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2022-02-22T18:35:17Z"
modified: "2022-02-22T18:35:17Z"
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# Newcastle: Bruno Guimaraes could be kept waiting for full debut

**Bruno Guimaraes is unlikely to make his full Newcastle United debut against Brentford this coming weekend, according to [journalist Jordan Cronin](https://twitter.com/jordancronin_/status/1495807665217454080).**

### The lowdown

Newcastle are set to travel to the Brentford Community Stadium to face their relegation rivals on Saturday afternoon.

Guimaraes, whose arrival from Lyon was confirmed on the [penultimate day](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-sign-brazil-international-bruno-guimaraes/) of the January transfer window, was the most expensive of Newcastle’s mid-season arrivals at [£40m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12527185/bruno-guimaraes-newcastle-sign-brazil-international-midfielder-from-lyon). Indeed, The Athletic’s Chris Waugh dubbed the Brazilian PIF’s first [‘marquee signing’](https://theathletic.com/3127164/2022/02/13/dan-burn-was-newcastles-unheralded-signing-but-may-well-become-the-most-significant/?source=twitteruk) since taking over on Tyneside.

The 24-year-old made Eddie Howe’s matchday squad for the last three Premier League games against Everton, Aston Villa and West Ham, but was only given [very brief substitute appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/520624/verein/762) in each.

### The latest

[Newcastle World](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/frustrated-bruno-guimaraes-facing-extended-spell-out-of-newcastle-uniteds-starting-xi-3578564) journalist Cronin took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jordancronin_/status/1495807665217454080) on Monday evening to share a link to an article for that publication, stating: “There will come a time when #NUFC introduce Bruno G into their starting XI – but it isn’t likely to be Brentford.”

In his attached piece for [Newcastle World](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/frustrated-bruno-guimaraes-facing-extended-spell-out-of-newcastle-uniteds-starting-xi-3578564), he explained that the midfield trio of Jonjo Shelvey, Joelinton and Joe Willock are simply looking ‘undroppable’ at present, with the £40m January signing set to be left ‘frustrated’ once more in west London on Saturday.

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### The verdict

[Howe admits](https://twitter.com/ChrisDHWaugh/status/1494613344522805248) that Guimaraes will likely be ‘frustrated’ with his [lack of starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/520624/verein/762), having been afforded so little time on the pitch so far, but it’s worth stressing that it’s very early days for the 24-year-old at Newcastle.

The manager expects the Brazilian midfielder to be a ‘[huge player](https://twitter.com/ChrisDHWaugh/status/1494613344522805248)‘ this season, and beyond that, he could well be one of the players around whom Newcastle build their team for the long-term. After all, he is still quite young and is under contract for a full [four-and-a-half years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/profil/spieler/520624).

Perhaps we should expect to see Guimaraes steadily increase his minutes from the bench (he has come on [after the 87th minute](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bruno-guimaraes/leistungsdaten/spieler/520624) in each game so far) before Howe throws in him from the start, although injury to any one of the currently preferred midfield three could also open the door for the £40m man to eventually get his full Magpies debut.

**In other news, [Dean Jones refuses to rule out one potential ‘unbelievable’ signing for NUFC](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/harry-kane-newcastle-transfer-talk-dean-jones/)**