Newcastle United injury list & return dates - £124m trio back v Chelsea plus one doubt & another out - photos

Newcastle United's injury crisis looks set to ease slightly this weekend as head coach Eddie Howe welcomes back a couple of key players for the match against Chelsea.

The Magpies are into double figures with the number of injuries, suspensions and unavailable players they have at the moment - with 15 players named on our latest list.

Fortunately, Bruno Guimaraes is back from suspension on Saturday (3pm kick-off) with Miguel Almiron and Fabian Schar also deemed fit to feature after injury scares before the international break.

Alexander Isak is also in contention for a return after a month out with a groin issue while a late call will be made regarding Sean Longstaff's fitness.

Newcastle host Chelsea at St James' Park looking to bounce back from consecutive 2-0 defeats before the international break. The Magpies beat Chelsea 1-0 at St James' Park last season following a fine strike from Joe Willock.

The last meeting between the sides came on the final day of last season as they played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Anthony Gordon scored his first goal for The Magpies in the match before a Kieran Trippier own-goal levelled things up for Chelsea.

Elsewhere in the squad, Newcastle have a number of longer-term issues with Sandro Tonali suspended until next season and a number of players out until early 2024.

Here we have compiled a list of Newcastle United's unavailable and returning players, along with their estimated return dates.