Eddie Howe admitted that Bruno Guimaraes might have picked up another injury in the closing stages of Newcastle’s win over Tottenham.

Goals from Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey saw Newcastle pick up a hugely important 2-1 away win to end their four-game winless run in the Premier League.

The result moves Newcastle above local rivals Sunderland and into tenth, while leaving Spurs only five points off the bottom three.

Perhaps the only negative for the visits on the night was the substitution of Guimares, who was forced to make way in stoppage time after going down in the closing stages.

The Brazilian midfielder was in obvious discomfort and was ultimately replaced by Lewis Hall after an assessment from Newcastle’s medical staff.

Guimaraes only returned last weekend against Brentford after a four-game absence with an ankle injury, but Howe said the 28-year-old may now have a problem with his hamstring.

‘Not sure,’ the Newcastle boss said when asked about Guimaraes post-match. ‘He’s a little bit worried.

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