Newcastle United have at least 14 players ruled out for Tuesday night's Champions League clash at Paris Saint-Germain (8pm kick-off).
Fresh injury blows to Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock over the international break have added to The Magpies' already lengthy injury list. Eddie Howe's side will be boosted by the return of Lewis Hall after the left-back was ineligible for the 4-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday.
But four more United players are ineligible for the trip to Parc des Princes due to Champions League squad rules. Matt Ritchie, Emil Krafth, Mark Gillespie and Javier Manquillo have been omitted from Newcastle's Champions League squad and can't feature despite the injury crisis.
A number of members of Newcastle's squad are currently nursing long-term injury issues with the situation showing no sign of clearing up.
As a result, Howe could struggle to name a bench with several Under-21s players expected to be called-up into the squad once again.
Newcastle head into the game at PSG needing a result in order to keep their Champions League last-16 hopes alive. The Magpies won the reverse fixture 4-1 at St James' Park last month but have lost consecutive matches against Borussia Dortmund since - seeing them go from top of the group to bottom.
But four more United players are ineligible for the trip to Parc des Princes due to Champions League squad rules. Matt Ritchie, Emil Krafth, Mark Gillespie and Javier Manquillo have been omitted from Newcastle's Champions League squad and can't feature despite the injury crisis.
![Tonali was handed a 10-month ban from football after breaching Italian betting regulations. This suspension will rule the midfielder out of action for the rest of the season, next summer’s European Championship and the opening weeks of next season.
Expected return: 27/08/24](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/03/16/GettyImages-1757963132%20%281%29.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Sandro Tonali (suspended)
Tonali was handed a 10-month ban from football after breaching Italian betting regulations. This suspension will rule the midfielder out of action for the rest of the season, next summer’s European Championship and the opening weeks of next season. Expected return: 27/08/24 | Getty Images