Does that worry you? It sure as hell worries me!
The Magpies are set to appeal against Fabricio Coloccini’s dismissal in Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Everton, but as things stand, the Argentinian will miss the forthcoming matches with Arsenal, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Newcastle are already chronically short of centre-halves in the absence of injured duo Steven Taylor and Paul Dummett, and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Davide Santon and Remie Streete, all of whom were allowed to leave in January either permanently or on loan.
So who do we blame for that then?
“I will play in the middle of the defence if I am asked to do so, although it is not really my position,” said Janmaat.
“It is not really as though I have ambitions to stay there, but we all know what the situation is at the moment and if I have to play there, I will.
“If the team needs me there, I am confident I can do well there, even though I have not played as a central defender in the whole of my career.
"The second half at Everton was the first time I have played there so it is not something I know all that well.”