The Magpies face Crystal Palace at St James' Park and Howe is desperate to bring back his skipper
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes(Image: Iain Buist/Newcastle Chronicle)
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Newcastle United skipper Bruno Guimaraes has a chance of facing AFC Bournemouth at St James' Park.
The Brazil star has been missing since February after picking up a hamstring injury in the 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur. Since Bruno has been absent, Newcastle's hopes of success have slipped away with exits from the FA Cup and the Champions League.
His task on return will be to inject new life into a bid for Europe, but Newcastle are currently sitting in 14th place in the table. Howe ruled Bruno out for the trip to Crystal Palace and initially Howe did not see him as a contender for the Bournemouth game.
Howe said: "There is a chance he can be fit for the weekend.
"We have seen him in training, he is pushing hard to be involved, he is desperate to help the team, desperate to be involved. So, there is a possibility, I will make a decision off the back of training today."
Howe urged his players to rediscover that winning feeling against the Cherries and said: "We need that feeling back, it has been too long, we are desperate to win, desperate to play well.
"We have had a mixture of feelings this week. A disappointing result at Crystal Palace, there has not been many smiling faces around the training ground this week, but the feeling is one of steely determination to put it right."
Howe will be without the suspended Joelinton after picking up his 10th yellow card within the caution limit during the struggle at Palace.
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