Newcastle United are hoping to welcome Kieran Trippier back from injury this weekend.
The Magpies face Sunderland in the FA Cup third round on Saturday (12:45pm kick-off) in what will be the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016. But Eddie Howe's side head into the game with a depleted squad once again with at least nine players already ruled out of the match.
Trippier will be subject to a late fitness test on a groin issue picked up during the Boxing Day defeat against Nottingham Forest. The right-back missed Newcastle's trip to Liverpool on New Year's Day as a result.
Callum Wilson, who also missed the Liverpool match, has been ruled out until the end of the month with a calf problem. Still, Newcastle are hopeful that their injury list will start to clear up by February with the likes of Joe Willock, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy and Elliot Anderson not too far away providing they suffer no further set-backs.
Newcastle head into Saturday's Tyne-Wear derby without a win against Sunderland since 2011, without an FA Cup win since 2020 and having lost seven of their last eight fixtures. But The Magpies will be hoping their Premier League quality will make the difference come Saturday afternoon at the Stadium of Light.
Here is Newcastle United's injury list and expected return dates heading into the Tyne-Wear derby match...
1. Jacob Murphy (calf)
Felt a tight calf in the warm-up at Nottingham Forest that rendered him 'unusable' for the match. Expected return: AFC Bournemouth (H) - 17/02
2. Callum Wilson (chest)
Wilson managed to complete 90 minutes at Nottingham Forest but ended the match with his arm in a makeshift sling. Eddie Howe said after the game that he hopes the injury is not serious but it was too soon to tell. It has since been revealed the striker suffered a pectoral injury in his chest. Expected return: TBC
3. Alexander Isak (groin)
Newcastle's top scorer was forced off during Tuesday's 3-1 win at Aston Villa with a groin issue. While it's not thought to be serious, Eddie Howe said he could be out for the next couple of games Expected return: Arsenal (A) - 24/02
4. Matt Targett (hamstring)
Matt Targett has been on the sidelines after picking up a hamstring injury in the opening minutes of Newcastle’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win against Manchester United. The left-back had surgery on his hamstring in November and given a three month recovery time. Howe has since confirmed Targett is back on the grass but not running just yet. Expected return: Arsenal (A) - 24/02