Newcastle teenager Miley out for 12 weeks with injury

Teenage midfielder Lewis Miley, 18, is group to miss Newcastle's pre-season training pinch a surgery metatarsal.

Miley, who impressed for Newcastle successful nan Premier League past play and made 17 appearances, is expected to beryllium retired for astir 12 weeks.

That intends Miley - who besides suffered a backmost wounded adjacent nan extremity of nan 2023-24 run - is apt to miss nan opening of nan convention season.

Newcastle's first convention game, astatine location against Southampton, takes spot connected 17 August, which is successful conscionable nether 7 weeks' time.

Miley will miss each of Newcastle's pre-season action, including July's circuit of Japan.

He played successful 3 of their Champions League games past twelvemonth and scored erstwhile successful nan Premier League.