Despite Eddie Howe being unable to name his perceived ‘strongest starting XI’ for pretty much the whole campaign to date, Newcastle currently find themselves in fourth place having had their best start to a Premier League season for a decade. Injury problems to star man Allan Saint-Maximin and their club-record purchase Alexander Isak haven’t derailed their progress as many expected it to.
The Magpies were even able to cope in Callum Wilson’s absence – something they have struggled with in previous seasons. However, despite all this progress, supporters will hope they can catch a glimpse of their injured players back in-action sooner rather than later.
But when are Newcastle’s current injured stars expected to be back in the black-and-white? Here, we take a look at the expected return dates of Newcastle’s injured stars and what Eddie Howe has said about their rehab progress.
9. Callum Wilson
Wilson was substituted against Southampton but missed the game with Crystal Palace in midweek through illness. Although injury problems have plagued his season, Wilson is expected to feature against Chelsea. Howe said: "He’s been unwell and slightly under the weather and that has been evident so we now need to look after him and make sure he gets his full strength back before we put him on the pitch.” Photo: Stu Forster