Newcastle
United have been plunged into a goalkeeping crisis with news goalkeeper Tim
Krul will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury.
The
27-year-old came off towards the end of Holland's 2-1 European Qualifiers win
over Kazakhstan on Saturday with the problem after landing awkwardly.
Now Newcastle
have confirmed Krul has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and will not
play any further part in the current Premier League campaign.
With their
goalkeeping options already limited, they have recalled Freddie Woodman from
his loan spell at Crawley Town.
St James Park
manager Steve McClaren is already without his second choice Karl Darlow because
of a foot injury.
Their other
senior keeper, Rob Elliot, has been away on international duty this week as
well and was listed as a substitute for Republic of Ireland's game against
Poland in Warsaw.
Newcastle are
bottom of the table after failing to win any of their first eight games in the
top flight this term.
Losing Krul -
a consistent performer for them in recent years having made 184 appearances for
the club - is a major setback for them.
He tweeted
after the game in Astana: "Gutted to come off with an injury tonight.
Thanks for all the get well wishes. I will know more about the extent of the
injury after scans."
Now Krul's
worst fears have realised, with a statement on Newcastle's website confirming
he faces several months on the sidelines.
It said:
"Tim Krul has been ruled out for the rest of the 2015/16 Premier League
season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
"The
Dutch international had to be withdrawn after 81 minutes of the Netherlands'
European Championships qualification match at Kazakhstan's Astana Arena on
Saturday evening.
"Scans
have since determined the severity of the injury. Krul will now return to
Tyneside for further treatment and rehabilitation.
Following Krul's injury, Freddie Woodman has
been recalled from his loan spell at Crawley Town."
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