Steve Bruce gives injury update on Isaac Hayden and Matt Ritchie
Isaac Hayden and Matt Ritchie will have late fitness tests at Newcastle United.
Hayden and Ritchie suffered “soft tissue” injuries in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against Aston Villa at St James’s Park.
The pair are still being assessed ahead of Sunday’s behind-closed-doors home FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City.
Head coach Steve Bruce said: “We’ll see how they are today. It’s a big training session today. Yesterday was recovery day.”
“We’ve got one or two knocks and niggles. We’ll have to see how we are.”