Newcastle United are set to be without three players for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Fulham at St James’ Park.
While Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa remain sidelined with knee injuries, Lewis Hall is still nursing a hamstring problem, and all three players are targeting a return at some stage next month.
Joelinton recovered from a knock to feature as a second-half substitute for the Magpies in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Benfica, and the Brazilian should be fit to return to the starting lineup this weekend.
Newcastle’s No.7 will likely be joined in centre-midfield by Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali, meaning both Jacob Ramsey and Lewis Miley would drop down to the bench, which is where Joe Willock is also set to begin.
Head coach Eddie Howe will be tempted to stick with a back four of Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman and Dan Burn, but Fabian Schar could be recalled to play at centre-back at the expense of Thiaw or Botman.
Nick Woltemade has scored four goals in his five Premier League matches for Newcastle; the only players to reach five goals in six or fewer appearances for the Magpies are Loic Remy (five), Les Ferdinand and Papiss Cisse (both six).
The Germany international is expected to lead the line and is likely to be joined in attack by Anthony Gordon, while Harvey Barnes - who scored twice against Benfica - will battle with Anthony Elanga and Jacob Murphy for a start on the right flank.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon
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