Livramento injury really distressing - Howe

Tino Livramento (left) has made 68 league appearances since joining Newcastle in 2023

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said it was "really distressing" to see defender Tino Livramento carried off on a stretcher in the 2-1 Premier League defeat by Arsenal.

The England full-back landed awkwardly after jumping for a header with Arsenal defender William Saliba late in the game.

Howe said he thinks Livramento suffered a knee injury.

"He's such a big player for us in so many different ways - his versatility, his attitude, his quality," Howe said.

"If we're going to miss that for any length of time, it is going to be a huge blow."

Livramento was out for a year after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in 2022 while at Southampton.

"It doesn't sound great," Howe told BBC Match of the Day. "The fact he came off on a stretcher is not looking good."

Livramento is set to undergo a scan on Monday.