As expected, Eddie Howe has made plenty of changes to his Newcastle side following Tuesday night’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal in the Premier League. The Magpies boss also has a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Leicester City to consider this coming Tuesday at St James’s Park (8pm kick-off).
United welcomed back record signing Alexander Isak to the squad for the first time since he picked up a thigh injury back in September but there was no room for Allan Saint-Maximin and several other first team regulars.
NUFC line-up v Sheffield Wednesday: Dubravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Botman, Lewis; Longstaff, Anderson, Joelinton; Ritchie, Murphy, Isak
Subs: Darlow, Trippier, Dummett, Wood, Fraser, Almiron, Willock, Burn, Guimaraes
Here is a list of Newcastle United’s absentees for tonight’s match at Sheffield Wednesday...
1. Bruno Guimaraes - suspended
Serving the final match of his three game red card suspension. | Getty Images
3. Ryan Fraser - tactical
Misses out on the matchday squad with Anthony Gordon, Jacob Murphy and Matt Ritchie the preferred wide options. | Getty Images
4. Harrison Ashby - tactical
Ashby has been training with the first team since his deadline day arrival at Newcastle but is yet to be included in a matchday squad. | AFP via Getty Images