Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul has been sent home from international duty with Netherlands after picking up an injury in training, The Daily Mail report.

The Tyneside stopper played in the Oranje's 2-0 win over Turkey on Friday night, but picked up an elbow injury in training on Saturday and as such has been sent back to the Premier League club.

As such Krul will not feature for Louis van Gaal's men against Hungary on Tuesday night, and Alan Pardew will now deploy his medical staff to ascertain the severity of the knock.

Krul has been in a battle with Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg to claim the No.1 jersey for the international side, and will be frustrated by the injury.

Newcastle take on Everton next Monday at Goodison Park, and it is yet to be revealed whether Krul will be able to play or if the visitors will need to rely on back-up Steve Harper.

By Gareth McKnight

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