AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will make late call on this striker ahead of Newcastle United clash

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Howe will be able to call on Philip Billing for tonight’s 6pm KO, Billing was replaced in the second half of last week’s match away at Wolves but is fit.

However doubt remains over whether King will be involved tonight against Steve Bruce’s side after he missed out last time with an ankle injury.

“Josh King had an ankle injury,” said Howe.

“He still hasn’t trained with us so he’ll be touch and go for the game.

“Phil Billing will be fit for the game after his dead leg last week, I can’t think of too much other injury news to report on.”

Callum Wilson is a definite absentee having picked up his tenth yellow card of the campaign last week. He will now serve a two-game ban.

Howe added: “I thought his last booking was incredibly harsh as he was going for the ball, but his miss is somebody else’s opportunity, that has to be the way to look at it.

“We haven’t scored enough goals in recent games, and we haven’t kept enough clean sheets.

“Definitely goalscoring has been an issue for us throughout the season and the biggest concern as that it’s been very unlike us.”

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