By Tyne-Talk
February 9 2013

Newcastle United have confirmed that the X-ray on Yoan Gouffran's leg has shown that it is not broken. Pardew said earlier today that the doctor who attended to the 26 year old on the pitch was 50-50 as to whether ot not he had damaged the bone at the time of the injury. Gouffran went down holding his ankle in the 54th minute and spent 6 minutes receiving treatment on the pitch before being stretchered off.

Pardew said after the game;

"He's had an impact on his shin which was a nasty gash, he'd have probably come off with a gash anyway but it's whether there's any bone damage.

He's gone for an X-ray and we cross our fingers that comes back okay. I haven't seen it back. I think when you see a big gash it disturbs you as a player.

The doctor was 50-50 from his experience of looking at it." 

The club have since released the following statement;

"Newcastle United are pleased to report that a precautionary X-ray has shown that Yoan Gouffran has not broken his right leg.

The French forward was stretchered off during the second half of Saturdays 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, and Gouffran will be further assessed on Sunday by the Club;s medical staff."

Newcastle now have a 14 day break from Premier League fixtures, but have two games against Metalist coming up.

No Broken Leg For Newcastle's Yoan Gouffran

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09/02/2013 18:43

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Cannyman
09/02/2013 19:32

I'm really glad....he was a revelation on the left side....he showed what the poistion was supposed to be.....cunning direct...no stepovers and all that bs...just skill and graft.........Very impressed.

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MissC
09/02/2013 19:34

Agreed. He has impressed since he joined and looks better and better.

Hopefully this isn't a bad injury and the 14 days off will give him enough of a break to at least make the bench.

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mentalman
09/02/2013 19:41

I wasn't that impressed with him when he played against us but he has certainly changed my opinion of him so far it'll be great watvhing him on the left and hba on the right running at defences

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Biffins Bridge
09/02/2013 21:12

Great news. Not being harsh, but did anyone see Marvaux touch the ball after he replaced him?

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davenufc
09/02/2013 21:53

twice, once he gave it away the other time it went out for a throw in.

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Biffins Bridge
10/02/2013 09:16

Ha, cheers Dave.

Im not getting into the new player love in, but Gouffran has really impressed. He really puts himself about on the pitch but is technically very good.

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surreymag
10/02/2013 12:17

Yes I agree looks to be another good buy we should have a reasonable side out against Metalist.

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