Rafa Benitez Confirms Florian Lejeune Ruled Out of Brighton Trip for Newcastle United

Rafa Benitez has confirmed that French defender Florian Lejeune, signed from SD Eibar in a €10m deal over the summer, will miss Newcastle's trip to Brighton on Sunday. The defender has completed just 34 minutes of football this season for the Magpies, suffering an opening day injury against Tottenham that has kept him out of action since.  Having won their last three Premier League matches, Benitez is confident that his injury-free defenders can continue their good form, according to...

Source: 90min.com