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Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes was unable to watch his side's defeat to Sunderland at the weekend amid transfer speculation
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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes has confirmed that he has had to go into a medically-advised self-isolation after being diagnosed with mumps. The Brazilian midfielder has been sidelined with a hamstring injury for the past month, but travelled to Barcelona with the rest of Eddie Howe's squad for their Champions League round of 16 defeat on Wednesday night. However, Guimaraes felt unwell after returning home from that trip and sought medical advice.
As a result, Guimaraes was unable to be present to watch his Newcastle United teammates as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to local rivals Sunderland. Guimaraes' absence from that game did not go unnoticed, particularly in light of transfer speculation with the end of a disappointing season fast approaching. That prompted the skipper to take to social media to clear the situation up.
Guimaraes posted to Instagram: "The only reason I'm not at the stadium in Newcastle is that after our flight back from Barcelona, I noticed my face was swollen and thought I was having an allergic reaction. "But the next day when I woke up, I realized it was much more than that. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "I sent a photo to the doctor and he came to examine me. It was confirmed that I have mumps, and I need to remain in isolation for five days and stay away from physical activities for a bit longer. "My focus now is to recover and be 100% as soon as possible. " Newcastle now only have one goal left for the season - securing European qualification for next season - having already been knocked out of the Champions League by Barca and the FA Cup by Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola's side also knocked out the then-reigning League Cup winners in the semi-finals of that competition on their way to lifting the trophy on Sunday. Newcastle are currently 12th in the Premier League and 12 points adrift of the top four. However, it is extremely likely that England will get a fifth Champions League spot again this year as a reward for their representative sides' performance in European competition. The Magpies are seven points behind Liverpool in 5th, but places in the Europa League or Conference League would be available to the teams finishing in 6th, 7th, and possibly 8th, depending who wins the FA Cup this season. Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, We Are Terriers. com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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