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Newcastle United face Tottenham Hotspur today aiming to continue their good form since the international break. Seven points from three games has helped the Magpies strengthen their hopes of qualifying for European football next season - but they face a stern test of their credentials against Ange Postecoglou’s side.
They will be keen to avenge their 4-1 defeat in north London back in December and know a win against Spurs, like they discovered during their stunning 6-1 win in this fixture last season, can go a long way to helping them realise their European ambitions. However, like many games this season, Eddie Howe has a number of injury issues to contend with within his squad.
Long-term absentees like Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman and Sandro Tonali continue to be absent whilst they will be sweating on the fitness of Lewis Hall after Howe admitted on Friday that he hadn’t trained after suffering a quad injury. Here, we take a look at the latest injury news from both camps ahead of Newcastle United’s clash with Spurs at St James’ Park:
13. Kieran Trippier - out
Trippier was substituted just after half-time against Wolves with a calf injury and has missed over a month of action since that injury. There are hopes that he will be back fit soon, but that likely won’t come this weekend against his former side. | Getty Images
14. Sven Botman - out
Botman will be out for between six and nine months after suffering a knee injury against Man City. He has undergone surgery to fix the issue. | Getty Images
15. Lewis Miley - out
Miley was injured on England Under-20’s duty and there were fears that his season could be over. However, recent updates suggest that he could still feature between now and the end of the campaign. | Getty Images
16. Matt Targett - out
Targett has missed Newcastle’s last three outings with an achilles problem. | Getty Images