Joe Buck reacts as Eddie Howe previews Newcastle United v Athletic Club
Newcastle United v Athletic Club team news: Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier, Anthony Gordon and Nick Woltemade are all available for the Champions League clash.
The Magpies have won each of their last four matches at St James’ Park in all competitions and will be looking to make it three wins in a row in the Champions League this evening.
But there were a couple of fitness doubts ahead of the game, which have now been cleared up.
Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa are already ruled out for the match with knee injuries while Jamaal Lascelles, Harrison Ashby, John Ruddy and Mark Gillespie are ineligible due to not being included in Newcastle’s Champions League squad.
Kieran Trippier missed the 3-1 defeat at West Ham United on Sunday due to illness but returned to training ahead of the game. But captain Bruno Guimaraes trained alone indoors on Tuesday after suffering from illness himself.
Bruno Guimaraes passes late fitness test
Sandro Tonali previously suffered with illness along with Jacob Murphy, Trippier and now Guimaraes.
Speaking ahead of the match, Howe said: “Yeah, so there seems like there's been a bit of illness going through the squad because that's various players now have picked something up.
“So I think Sandro initially, Jacob Murphy, Bruno, Kieran. So we're making a decision on Bruno tomorrow.
“He's such an important player for us, but he's clearly not been himself and that's why he missed training today.”
Trippier was also part of the matchday squad arriving for the Athletic Club clash.
Newcastle United matchday squad v Athletic Club
Newcastle United’s matchday squad for the Champions League clash is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, Max Thompson
Defenders: Kieran Trippier, Lewis Hall, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Malick Thiaw, Emil Krafth, Dan Burn
Midfielders: Joelinton, Sandro Tonali, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes, Anthony Elanga, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes, Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley
Forwards: Nick Woltemade, William Osula
Newcastle United’s starting line-up v Athletic Club is as follows:
Team news confirmed at 6:45pm.
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