Livramento expected to return in pre-season after WC exit

Newcastle defender Tino Livramento has undergone minor surgery after ​suffering a calf injury and ‌is expected to return during pre-season, the Premier League club said on ​Tuesday.

The 23-year-old picked up the ​injury during England squad training ⁠in June and was subsequently ​ruled out of the squad for ​the World Cup, to be replaced by Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah.

"Newcastle United can confirm ​that Tino Livramento has successfully ​undergone a minor surgical procedure," the club ‌said ⁠in a statement.

"The defender ... is expected to return during pre-season."

Livramento made only 17 Premier League appearances ​for Newcastle, ​suffering ⁠two knee injuries that ruled him out for ​two months before a hamstring ​injury ⁠in January sidelined him for 15 matches.

Newcastle begin their 2026-27 ⁠Premier ​League campaign against Liverpool ​on 23 August.