Newcastle United faced another tough break during their Carabao Cup game against Fulham when Tino Livramento had to leave the field due to injury.

Livramento went down a few times because of a problem with his left knee. He was replaced by Alex Murphy with about 15 minutes left in the game.

This is another piece of bad news for the coach, who already has a number of important players out with injuries. Dan Burn, Emil Krafth, Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles, and Sven Botman are all currently unable to play.

Because of these absences, the Newcastle coach had to piece together a makeshift defence for the quarter-final match against Fulham. Livramento moved to left-back, and Lewis Miley started on the right side of the defence.

The most recent setback happened in the loss to Sunderland when Dan Burn hurt his ribs.

The ref gave the Sunderland player a caution. Burn tried to keep playing, but he had trouble breathing and had to go to the hospital.

That was a big deal for us, the coach said before the game with Fulham. He's been great in recent weeks.

So, yes, it's a rib issue with some problem with his lungs. We hope he gets better soon. It will probably take about 4-6 weeks.

The defence is a concern for us. We don't have a lot of injuries, but the players who are out all play the same position. Whenever that happens, you're stretched thin. So our defence is looking weak.

The coach added, Emil Krafth and Kieran Trippier are still out, and we think they'll be back around the new year.

There's no sign of Botman coming back from injury either, and the coach isn't willing to say when he might return. He said, We're not really sure when Sven will be back. He's getting better, but he's not ready to play yet.

Newcastle was looking to bounce back against Fulham after a terrible performance, and the coach made six changes to his side.

The coach changed the front three, bringing Yoane Wissa into the side, and he scored on his first start.

The DR Congo international scored from close range after Benjamin Lecomte messed up a cross.

But the lead didn't last long, as Sasa Lukic scored for the visitors just six minutes later. Lewis Miley scored late in added time to give Newcastle a 2-1 lead at the end of the game.

Newcastle United's manager, Eddie Howe, says their defense is vulnerable now that Dan Burn is out with a rib injury during the busy holiday season.

Burn got hurt in a collision with Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele during Sunday’s Wear-Tyne derby defeat. The 33-year-old tried to keep playing, but he had to be taken out of the game before halftime because he was having trouble breathing.

At a press conference before tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final game against Fulham, Howe said that Burn will be out for a while.

Howe said that losing Dan is a big deal for the team. He thinks Burn has been playing great recently. It's a rib problem and a lung issue, so he will be out for about four to six weeks.

This is bad news for Howe, who now has a thin defense with twelve games coming up fast in December and January. Burn is just one of several key players who are out, along with Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, and Emil Krafth. Jamal Lascelles and Harrison Ashby have also been dealing with fitness problems.

Right now, the only senior defensive players available are Fabian Schar, Malick Thiaw, Lewis Hall, and Tino Livramento. Lascelles might be back in action tonight at St. James’ Park. He last played in Newcastle’s 2-1 league loss to Arsenal in September.

Howe admitted that the back line is a concern. They have a number of players out injured, and they all play the same position, which stretches resources and makes the backline vulnerable.

Howe expects his players to bounce back after their poor showing in the Wear-Tyne derby. Sunderland's unbeaten run in league derby matches reached ten after Nick Woltemade's own goal early in the second half.

Howe is asking the fans to keep supporting the team like they always have. He says they have a lot of games coming up and a chance to still have a great season, so they need to give it everything they've got.

Newcastle, the current Carabao Cup champions, will face Fulham tonight at 8:15 PM.