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Newcastle Defender and England International Hospitalized Sunday
Newcastle United defender Dan Burn was taken to hospital for scans on a rib injury following the club’s 1–0 derby defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Burn was subbed off in the 42nd minute after sustaining the injury during a sliding challenge with Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele.
Burn was sent for medical checks after his 42nd-minute substitution. “He was struggling to breathe at half-time," Eddie Howe said.
Sunderland savoured their sweetest victory in years on Sunday, beating Newcastle United 1-0 in a Premier League derby that served as perfect revenge for a painful FA Cup humiliation in 2024.
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes says the manner of the derby loss against Sunderland was "so embarrassing".
A banner day for Regis Le Bris and Sunderland will prove a new challenge for their Wear-Tyne derby rivals as Eddie Howe and Newcastle were dropped 1-0 by the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light.
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Newcastle will visit the Stadium of Light for the 16th Premier League Matchday, where they will try to climb into the top half against a Sunderland team. Newcas
If that was not damning enough for Howe, Sunderland then rubbed salt into the wounds at full-time by recreating the team photograph on the pitch that Newcastle took after defeating the Black Cats in the FA Cup a couple of seasons ago. This felt like a damaging afternoon.
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