Sean Longstaff
LEEEngland
Right
Oct 30, 1997
28
5'11"
143 lb
CM
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Plays 17 minutes
Longstaff (calf) appeared for 17 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 3-1 win over Derby County.
Analysis: Longstaff returned to play in FA Cup action Sunday, appearing later in the match from the bench after last appearing Nov. 23. This is massive news, as the midfielder was a starter before the injury, now ready for league action moving forward. He will look to add to his one goal and two assists this season, likely to return to a starting role next match.
Held out at Newcastle
Longstaff (calf) was held out of the squad in Wednesday's loss against Newcastle. According to manager Daniel Farke, "It would have been an amazing atmosphere for him to be back at Newcastle but I have to take decisions. He was out of team training for six weeks, just a few sessions with a smaller group. I had him at the Man Utd game for the spirit and wasn't going to bring him on the pitch."
Analysis: Longstaff made the bench against Man United in more of a leadership role, implying that he's still not fully recovered from his calf injury. There's still a chance he sees minutes in the FA Cup game and even if not, the odds seem good that he will fully be an option for the Jan. 17 league game against Fulham. In his absence, Farke has moved to five defenders, which means consistent minutes for Longstaff may be a little more difficult once he fully returns.
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