Yoane Wissa's injury has resulted in Eddie Howe making a decision he wasn't expecting
Lewis Hall and Nick Woltemade
Lewis Hall and Nick Woltemade(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images)
Newcastle United's £69m man Nick Woltemade is expected to lead the line against Wolverhampton Wanderers after the Toon camp was rocked by Yoane Wissa's knee injury.
No sooner had Wissa returned from international duty with DR Congo, after a defeat against Senegal, he was taken to see a specialist to discover the extent of damage to his knee after being forced off in the World Cup qualifier in Kinshasha.
Head coach Eddie Howe immediately ruled him out of action against Wolves, but Woltemade will be asked to help push Newcastle to their first win of the season.
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With Anthony Gordon also suspended for this clash after his red card against Liverpool, Woltemade must hit the ground running.
Howe, speaking at his first Press conference since Wissa arrived and Alexander Isak was sold, said: "There isn't a set formula for bedding in new players, it all depends on their needs, fitness, and form.
"I have no hesitation playing any of the new players currently.
"The challenge for Nick is to adjust to the Premier League, to us, and to how we play. I think there's a lot for him to take in.
"But I say this to any new player coming into the group, we just want them to be themselves, commit to what we ask them to do, give everything in every moment, and the process then will naturally occur, that we think he has the qualities to become a very, very good player for us in the short and long term."
Newcastle will also have Jacob Ramsey sidelined against Wolves after he suffered a knock against Leeds last week.
Speaking on Wissa's issue, Howe said: "He won't make this game. I saw him for the first time yesterday. He's feeling the effects of the injury he sustained just before he came off. So we are going to have to see how he is."