NEWPORT County striker Seb Palmer-Houlden has been ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury. The Bristol City loanee pulled up during a brief substitute’s appearance in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup game with Brentford. County manager Graham Coughlan said: “He is absolutely distraught, I think he had a few tears in his eyes after the game, I think he knew it was a bad one.” Newport will retain his registration.

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