Key Highlights
- We’ll give him every chance to declare himself fit, if possible.“It was a knock very similar to what Joelinton suffered – a dead leg type feeling.
- We will see how he is and give him every chance to be fit.”Sven Botman has missed the last two matches after suffering a back injury and Howe gave an update on his fitness.“Sven has had an injection in his back,” he said.
- “I haven’t actually seen him personally since the Tottenham game.“We hope that will bring about his return quite quickly.
- Now there’s a time period for his injection to work which I think is about a week, then we will see how he is.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementYoane Wissa has not featured for Newcastle since joining them from Brentford in the summer because of a knee injury he got on international duty with DR Congo.
- Howe says he could play soon.“He’s getting closer,” Howe said.