Newcastle host Bournemouth in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night (7:45pm kick-off). The match comes just days after The Magpies beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in a friendly match at St James’s Park which saw Howe leave out 16 first team players.
Bruno Guimaraes, Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson are back at the club following the World Cup while Kieran Trippier and Nick Pope quickly got back involved as they started Saturday’s match. Ahead of Tuesday’s cup tie, Howe claimed he was managing ‘a couple’ of injuries in his squad as he hopes to help The Magpies progress to the quarter-finals of the competition against his former club.
Here is Newcastle’s ‘injury’ list ahead of the match...
5. Matty Longstaff - ACL
The young midfielder picked up a serious knee injury while on loan at Colchester United and has since returned to the club. He had undergone surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season with his contract set to expire in the summer. What Howe said: “Very difficult for any young players to pick up any serious injury. It is bad timing for him. We certainly wish him well, and hope he recovers full. “We’ll support him back to fully fitness. There’ll be no concerns there. It’s our duty.” Estimated return date: Late summer 2023 Photo: Getty