Newcastle United winger Anthony Elanga has revealed he is fully fit and determined to recapture his early-season form after recovering from a groin injury that threatened to sideline him for the rest of 2026.
The £55 million signing was absent from the team sheet at Leeds and underwent an MRI scan, prompting fears he could miss the remainder of the year. However, he responded well to treatment and returned weeks earlier than initially expected.
Elanga: 'I came back faster than everyone thought'
Speaking to Fotbollskanalen, Elanga, who faces Toon team-mate Amar Dedic when Sweden clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina this weekend, said: "It was an injury that was a bit difficult to identify. It was in the groin. But I came back faster than everyone thought."
"I took very good care of myself. I eat well, I rest well. The medical team at the club were very good with me, as was the cooperation with my own team, who I work with off the pitch. It was a strange injury. I'm just happy to be back."
No risk of relapse
Despite dropping to the bench for the 1-1 draw with Fulham, Elanga insisted he is in no danger of breaking down again. The former Nottingham Forest winger said: "I feel healthy, 120 per cent."
"It's about regaining the momentum I had at the start of the season. Now I'm happy to be here, back with the national team, and to build on that momentum."
Elanga had started the season in emphatic form with goals against Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur before the groin problem struck.
