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title: "Newcastle United: Journalists buzzing over Kieran Trippier injury news"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-04-17T06:10:43Z"
modified: "2022-04-17T06:10:43Z"
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# Newcastle United: Journalists buzzing over Kieran Trippier injury news

**Newcastle United journalists have been left buzzing after some injury news emerged in the build-up to the clash with Leicester City involving Kieran Trippier.**

### The Lowdown: Ahead of schedule

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of their match at home to Leicester in the Premier League, Eddie Howe has [revealed](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1514893038060855299) that Trippier is now ‘very slightly’ ahead of schedule in terms of recovering from his injury, and he is ‘beginning’ to run back outside on the grass.

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The former Burnley and AFC Bournemouth manager warned that he still needs to ‘build up his fitness’, but says that he is in a ‘good place’, albeit not available for the visit of Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes on Sunday.

### The Latest: Journalists buzzing

Taking to Twitter, The Shields Gazette journalist Dominic Scurr claimed that it is a ‘[big positive](https://twitter.com/DomScurr/status/1514930866816012297)‘ that Trippier is now back out on the grass.

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Newcastle World journalist Jordan Cronin also gave his reaction, claiming that it is ‘[excellent news](https://twitter.com/jordancronin_/status/1514933382194606081)‘ that he is ahead of schedule.

### The Verdict: Big boost

The fact that Trippier could be back sooner than expected is a big boost for Howe and the St. James’ Park faithful.

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The right-back currently ranks as their best performer in the top flight so far this season, and also tops his teammates in terms of average tackles, interceptions and crosses per game ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/teams/23/show/england-newcastle-united)).

The North East club will not feel that they are completely safe yet, and so having Trippier back for the majority of the run-in would certainly help in putting the points needed on the board.

[***In other news, find out what worrying Allan Saint-Maximin update has now been dropped here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/allan-saint-maximin-transfer-news-premier-league-2/)