The Magpies have lost their last three matches but remain 15th in the Premier League with a clear gap between them and the bottom threee.
Sunday’s 5-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur saw Jonjo Shelvey and Allan Saint-Maximin return to the starting line-up following spells out of the side. Neither player was spotted in training on Tuesday with Chris Wood, Ryan Fraser and Matt Targett also absent though they are expected to be available for Friday.
Miguel Almiron missed the Spurs match due to illness but is set to be back in contention for this Friday’s match.
Callum Wilson and Kieran Trippier remain sidelined with longer term injuries but are expected to be back in contention to feature by the end of the month.
Here is Newcastle’s injury list in full…
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Miguel Almiron missed the Spurs match due to illness but is set to be back in contention for this Friday’s match.