Matthias Jaissle is keeping a positive mindset amid Newcastle Uniteds mounting injury worries, with the Magpies boss viewing the long list of absentees as an opportunity for other members of his squad. Newcastle suffered their first defeat under Jaissle on Monday as they were emphatically beaten 4-1 by Leeds United at Elland Road. Winger Anthony Elanga missed the game due a hamstring injury sustained in training, while Jacob Ramsey suffered a thigh injury in the warm-up. Newcastle were hit with another injury during the game, as midfielder Nico Gonzalez was forced off with a concussion.The severity of Elangas injury is still not confirmed, though he is reportedly set to spend at least six weeks on the sideline.As such, the upcoming extended international break comes at a good time for Newcastle, but they will be without that trio, as well as right-back Amar Dedic, for the visit of unbeaten Hull City on Saturday, which will be the Magpies last before a break that for them will stretch to the October 12 trip to Coventry City.Captain Dan Burn, midfielder Joelinton and forward Will Osula are also all unavailable, leaving Jaissle with a thin squad as Newcastle aim to get back to winning ways.But the German sees a positive in the injury issues impacting his team.He told a pre-match press conference: It is really important to show the right reaction after the Leeds United match. We are fully aligned and fully committed to showing a reaction in front of our fans.It would be nice to finish this block of fixtures before the international break with a good result.[We have] no new players coming back for the Hull game. We have some injured players missing, but we use that as an opportunity for others.Anthony and Amar will not be able to play on Saturday. JJ [Ramsey] is injured. Hopefully after the international break our injury list is shorter.On Elanga, who scored in each of Newcastles opening two matches, Jaissle added: No real update on Anthony. Ive spoken with him now, he is heading for an MRI scan. We will get more clarity after that, and hope its not too serious.It is sad after the great start he had. He is a key strength in our squad and we want to stay positive.Jaissle retains belief in Newcastle youth movementThe injuries in midfield will leave Jaissle to select between 20-year-old Lewis Miley, 18-year-old Sean Steur and 20-year-old Aladji Bamba in the engine room.But Jaissle is undaunted by that prospect and remains committed to the approach of sticking by young players despite their struggles against Leeds.It will be a young midfield. We trust them. This is our approach, Jaissle said. I said that, four, five weeks ago, its a brave journey the club is going [on]. Im fully committed in that, so now if theres one setback we shouldnt delete our journey or our mission. Were fully committed, were fully aligned. We anticipated that something like that against Leeds happened, or is happening also in the next weeks and months. Its just on us to respond, but still believing, we dont change that. Topics Newcastle United F.C. Premier League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read We move on together Alonso happy to have clarity after Chelsea ownership change Nicholas McGee 17th September, 2026 FPL 2026/27 : Forest Duo Headline Five Transfer Targets for Gameweek 5 Blake Hurst 17th September, 2026 EFL Cup draw: Liverpool get Chelsea while Fleetwood bank glamour fourth-round tie Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Elanga out of Sweden squad amid concern over Newcastle wingers injury Nicholas McGee 16th September, 2026 Focus on Manchester derby VAR mistake is poor, says City boss Maresca Nicholas McGee 16th September, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: JJ Gabriel to join Real Madrid on his 16th birthday in huge blow to Manchester United Jon Fisher 16th September, 2026
