"No, not for this game [Newcastle], they are recovering. I don't think it will take a lot of time, I think Kobbie will return faster than Bruno."
"We have other players, we need to maybe see different ways of playing. I think Jack Fletcher did a very good job, and that's why when we have these opportunities, we need to give space to guys like Jack and the other ones."
"It is impossible to replace Bruno but I said that this morning to the team," he said. "We need to take the good thing - if there is a good thing on that - that a lot of people need to step up and understand we cannot rely on one player for everything. "Sometimes we rely on Bruno for organisation and the creation. We have lost Bruno on set-pieces, Bryan (Mbeumo) and Amad (Diallo) on set-pieces, so this is massive for the team."
Bruno Fernandes sustained a soft tissue/hamstring injury and will miss the visit of Newcastle on December 26. Kobbie Mainoo is also unavailable for that match but is expected to recover sooner than Fernandes. Harry Maguire has been sidelined since a hamstring injury on November 8, and Matthijs de Ligt has been out with a back complaint since November 30; neither will face Newcastle. The squad must adapt tactically and give opportunities to other players such as Jack Fletcher. The loss of set-piece contributors Bruno, Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo reduces set-piece threat and places greater responsibility on teammates.
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