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title: "Newcastle United: Steve Bruce drops Fabian Schar injury blow"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-steve-bruce-drops-fabian-schar-injury-blow/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-03-19T14:10:46Z"
modified: "2021-03-19T14:10:46Z"
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# Newcastle United: Steve Bruce drops Fabian Schar injury blow

**Steve Bruce has dropped a big injury blow for Newcastle United going into their away game against Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday evening.**

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match against Graham Potter’s men, the former Aston Villa and Sunderland boss has revealed that it is [‘too early’](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1372859392077426691) for Fabian Schar to come back into the team despite commenting on his progression and recovery from his latest injury setback.

### Schar blow for Newcastle

It is certainly a huge blow for the St. James’ Park faithful that they will not be able to play Schar in what looks to be a crucial fixture against the Seagulls in the battle to avoid being relegated from the top flight down to the Championship.

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The Switzerland international has missed the last five games in the division with a knee injury, and in those matches the Tyneside club have failed to pick up a win, losing two and drawing three, conceding seven goals in the process ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fabian-schar/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/135343/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

Schar has done a decent job for the Magpies whenever he has played in the league so far in the 2020/21 term, winning no fewer than 3.1 of his duels per appearance as well as averaging 3.1 clearances and 1.6 interceptions a game ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/fabian-schar/101882)).

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Nonetheless, the Toon will have to try and find a way to get the three points without the 29-year-old central defender.

[***In other news, find out what two managers Lee Ryder has named would listen to an offer from NUFC if Bruce left here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-united-lee-ryder-drops-claim-on-frank-lampard-and-roberto-martinez/)