Newcastle handed fresh injury blow as star ruled out of Liverpool opener

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rush The Kop or go back to LFC Live.

Liverpool have certainly been handed a tricky opening fixture, travelling to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Sunday. Given all the change that has happened on Tyneside this summer, it is hard to know what to expect from the Magpies.

New boss Matthias Jaissle confirmed over the weekend that midfielder Joelinton will not be available for Liverpool's visit to the North East, stating the following: "Joelinton will be missing for at least two weeks. "Matthias JaissleJaissle has not disclosed what the Brazilian's injury is, nor how severe it might be, but all that matters from a Liverpool perspective is that he will not be involved in Sunday's clash.

The 30 year old started Newcastle's 3-1 friendly defeat against Everton at Murrayfield, but must have picked up this injury in Edinburgh, replaced at half time. Well, Aladji Bamba has joined from AS Monaco for £35 million, while Sean Steur has arrived from Ajax for £20 million.