Newcastle duo Anthony Gordon and Lewis Miley will be assessed ahead of the clash with Tottenham.
Both missed the 3-2 defeat to Brentford on Saturday through injury.
But Howe is not ruling out them returning for Tuesday night’s trip to north London.
“Miley, I need to see today,” Howe said. “We’ll get another update on his progress. He got a nasty bang to his leg, so it’s like a dead leg that’s dragged on a little bit longer than we thought, so we’ll see how he is.
On Gordon, Howe added: “We’ll make a check on today and see how he’s progressing, hopefully a big improvement in him.”
But midfielder Joelinton has again been ruled out with an adductor issue.