NEWCASTLE winger Harvey Barnes is facing months on the sidelines with a “substantial” foot injury.
Toon’s new winger, signed from Leicester for £38million, was forced off just 11 minutes into last Sunday’s 8-0 demolition of Sheffield United.
And Barnes, 25, could now face surgery in what is a major early blow to his Magpies career.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: “I think it is an injury to the lower part of his foot just below the toe. It is quite a substantial injury.
“We’ve had it scanned and we are waiting on what’s next, whether there’s surgery or not.