"I'm back" – Newcastle United star puts injury behind him, feeling "120%"

Elanga returned from a groin injury in late October and says he's now fully fit at 120%, having missed four Premier League games in September.

Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga has declared himself fully recovered from a groin injury that sidelined him for four Premier League matches after a training incident in September. The injury's severity was initially unclear, but Elanga impressed his medical team by returning faster than expected.

He came back at the end of October with brief appearances against Crystal Palace (13 mins), Everton (76 mins), and Fulham (5 mins), plus 45 minutes in the Carabao Cup defeat to Everton.

Elanga told Swedish outlet Fotbollskanalen he felt no lingering effects. "Nothing at all. I feel fit, 120%," he said, crediting the club's medical team and his personal support staff for the swift recovery. "I'm back now and have played three matches. It's about regaining the momentum I had at the start of the season."

The winger will now represent Sweden during the international break in Nations League fixtures against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland, with the Swedes top of their group. Newcastle, meanwhile, sit 12th in the Premier League on 12 points with one win in their last five, making Elanga's return to full fitness a potential boost for their struggling campaign.