Impact Livramento's summer has gone from a promising World Cup opportunity to injury setback. A calf problem in training forced him out of England's squad just days before the tournament began, leading to surgery back at Newcastle. Missing the club's first preseason friendly was already expected given how recently he went under the knife, and the gym work shown this week is a normal early stage of that rehab rather than a signal he's close to full training. Reports still have him weeks away, and the more meaningful update will come once he progresses to full sessions.
JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE