Newcastle’s £40million January signing Anthony Gordon is facing a spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury. The 22-year-old missed Sunday’s 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James’ Park as a result.
The Magpies are preparing to visit Nottingham Forest on Friday night (8pm kick-off) but will be without Gordon as well as Joelinton as the Brazilian serves the second game of his yellow card suspension.
Eddie Howe also confirmed that striker Callum Wilson was dropped from the starting line-up against Wolves after suffering from illness during the week. The Newcastle No. 9 was still able to play the final 25 minutes of the game from the bench but will likely be rested from the starting line-up for the upcoming trip to Forest as a result.
Here are Newcastle’s current list of injury concerns, suspensions and other unavailable players ahead of Friday’s match...

1. Joe Willock - hamstring
Joe Willock was a concern following Sunday’s win over Manchester United as he was taken off with a potential hamstring issue. Eddie Howe was unable to provide a fitness update ahead of the trip to West Ham United on Tuesday but the club posted a photo of the midfielder taking part in training ahead of the match. What Howe said: “Joe Willock’s the obvious one. He was feeling his hamstring, but he wasn’t sure if it was cramp or something more sinister. So we’ll wait and see. A couple more players just nursing little things because of the physical game that it was.” Estimated return date: 05/03 - West Ham (A) Photo: OLI SCARFF

2. Miguel Almiron - thigh
Top scorer Miguel Almiron was forced to withdraw from international duty with Paraguay after picking up a thigh injury in training at Newcastle. He is now facing an extended spell on the sidelines. What Howe said: “Miggy pulled a thigh muscle in training. Unfortunately, it’s quite a bad one. It’s going to be six weeks.” Estimated return date: 30/04 - Southampton (H) Photo: LINDSEY PARNABY

3. Emil Krafth - ACL
The Swedish right-back is has been out for the majority of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Tranmere in August. What Howe said: “There’s a very, very slim chance, I wouldn’t hold out much hope that we’ll see him before the end of the season.” Estimated return date: Pre season Photo: PAUL ELLIS

4. Ryan Fraser - training with Under-21s
Ryan Fraser is not part of Eddie Howe’s first team plans at the moment and is expected to be moved on from the club in the summer. He is unlikely to feature again this season. What Howe said: “I made the decision to concentrate on players that are committed to Newcastle. For the benefit of the group, I’ve made that call.” Estimated return date: Unknown Photo: Ian MacNicol