Bruno Guimarães
NEWBrazil
Right
Nov 16, 1997
28
6'0"
163 lb
CM
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Still ramping up fitness
Guimaraes played 28 minutes off the bench against Bournemouth and continues to work on his fitness, according to manager Eddie Howe. "He's had a full week of training and he's trained really well - I've been very pleased with him. It's been tough for him. I think you could see against Bournemouth, he came on with all the right intentions, to deliver a really big physical performance, but you could see that he was struggling at times physically to adapt top the pace because he'd had minimal training. But he was playing on heart and spirit and determination, and the week he's had this week will serve him really well."
Analysis: Guimaraes has a full week of training in him after appearing off the bench against Bournemouth. Assuming all went well, he should be in play to start Saturday at Arsenal, especially with Joelinton still suspended. The goal for Guimaraes will be to get back his full fitness in the coming month and enter the World Cup at his best pace.
Option off bench
Guimaraes (hamstring) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Bournemouth.
Analysis: Guimaraes made his return to the matchday squad after being sidelined since Feb. 10 with a hamstring injury, with coach Eddie Howe's upbeat tone following Friday's training session proving justified. The Brazilian had seen his recovery timeline pushed back further by an illness picked up after returning from Brazil, making his availability a more encouraging development than had been projected just a week ago. Jacob Ramsey is expected to continue carrying a larger load in the middle of the park until Guimaraes returns to full speed for the Magpies.
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