Newcastle’s Anthony Elanga Stretchered Off in Friendly Match Against Valencia
In a typically uneventful pre-season friendly, Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga faced a concerning moment when he was stretchered off the pitch following a two-footed challenge by José Gayà of Valencia.
Immediately after Gayà’s aggressive tackle, chaos ensued on the sidelines as a brawl broke out, leading to the Valencia defender receiving a straight red card.
Fortunately for Elanga, reports indicate that his injury may not be severe.
The Newcastle and Sweden forward is said to be “up and walking,” although he has suffered some “bruising to the shin.”
Following the incident, Newcastle secured a 2-1 victory, marking a successful start for Matthias Jaissle in his first match as head coach.
In what was otherwise a routine pre-season friendly, Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga had to be stretchered off following a two-footed challenge from Valencia’s José Gayà.
In the immediate aftermath of Gayà’s lunging tackle, a touchline brawl broke out, with the Valencia defender being shown a straight red card.
Fortunately for Elanga, the injury does not appear to be serious.
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The Newcastle and Sweden forward is reported to be “up and walking” despite some “bruising to the shin.”
Newcastle went on to win the match 2-1, securing a pre-season trophy in Matthias Jaissle’s first game in charge.
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