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title: "Newcastle: Craig Hope offers ‘good news’ on Kieran Trippier"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2022-02-15T16:40:04Z"
modified: "2022-02-15T16:40:04Z"
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# Newcastle: Craig Hope offers ‘good news’ on Kieran Trippier

**Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier should return to action this season, according to The Daily Mail’s [Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1493178075407921153).**

### The lowdown

The [£12m January signing](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12509895/kieran-trippier-newcastle-complete-12m-signing-of-atletico-madrid-and-england-defender) from Atletico Madrid broke a bone in his foot during Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa at St James’ Park.

The right-back had scored what proved to be a match-winning free-kick in the first half, and The Chronicle’s Lee Ryder has said that the injury feels like a [‘hammer blow’](https://twitter.com/lee_ryder/status/1493184388552667144) to Magpies manager Eddie Howe.

### The latest

Hope says that Newcastle are unsure precisely how long Trippier will be sidelined, but offered fans the reassurance that the 31-year-old is expected to return before the end of the campaign.

He [tweeted](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1493178075407921153): “The good news I’m told is that, while there is no timescale yet, it is not thought to be a season-ending injury.”

### The verdict

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3128774/2022/02/14/leader-trippier-has-already-transformed-newcastle-on-and-off-the-pitch-his-absence-will-be-keenly-felt/?source=twitteruk)‘s Chris Waugh, the problem typically takes between two and three months to heal.

On that basis, we could estimate that Trippier will miss [at least eight matches](https://www.skysports.com/newcastle-united-fixtures), including a potential relegation six-pointer away at Brentford on 26 February, but he could be back for a run-in which includes possibly crucial trips to Norwich City and Burnley.

The Englishman has only just arrived at Newcastle but he already looks like one of their best players, averaging a squad-high [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kieran-trippier/69256) rating of 7.68/10. Allan Saint-Maximin is a long way back in second place at 7.0.

In addition to his two free-kick goals, Trippier is [averaging](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kieran-trippier/69256) 1.5 key passes, 3.5 tackles and 2.5 interceptions per 90 minutes, so Hope’s proclamation that the right-back may feature again this season will offer a crumb of comfort to Magpies fans who may have feared a longer lay-off.

**In other news, [David Ornstein provided an update on this Newcastle-linked figure on Monday](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-dan-ashworth-dof-latest-david-ornstein/)**