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Newcastle United head to Villa Park on Tuesday night aiming for their first Premier League win in five attempts having lost all four of their previous league outings. The Magpies did defeat Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday in the FA Cup in a result that should give them a huge boost ahead of their trip to the Midlands.
However, Eddie Howe still has a clutch of injury and selection issues within his squad and just a 72-hour turnover between Saturday’s game and their clash at Villa Park. Although these issues persist, Howe could have a couple of long-term absentees back in contention on Tuesday night.
Unai Emery, meanwhile, also has his fair share of selection issues as he continues to deal with long-term injuries to a couple of their key players. Here, we take a look at the latest injury news from both camps ahead of Aston Villa v Newcastle United:
5. Pau Torres - out
Torres made his Aston Villa debut against Newcastle United back in August but is expected to miss out this time around with a foot injury. | Getty Images
6. Jhon Duran - out
Duran was injured against Everton over a fortnight ago and will be out of action until next month. | Getty Images
7. Emi Buendia - out
Buendia was injured during pre-season and is expected to miss the whole season with an ACL injury. | Getty Images
8. Jamaal Lascelles - out
Lascelles has been ruled-out of action with a minor calf injury. Although the issue isn’t expected to keep him out of action for too long, he will miss the trip to Villa Park and is a doubt for Saturday’s clash with Luton Town. | Visionhaus/Getty Images