Newcastle United Team Health Score: 4.33
AFC Bournemouth Team Health Score: 7.40
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has confirmed Callum Wilson (thigh), Bruno Guimaraes (thigh) and Allan Saint-Maximin (thigh) (IRC:32% HPF:42.77%) are all facing late fitness tests to prove their fitness for the weekend game.
Back-up goalkeeper Karl Darlow twisted his ankle in training and has been ruled out until next year, with new signing Loris Karius will be on the bench.
Jonjo Shelvey and Emil Krafth are still out injured.
Bournemouth welcome back Junior Stanislas (IRC:12.13% HPF:55.88%), he has recovered from a groin injury.
Joe Rothwell (thigh), Ben Pearson (knee) and David Brooks (hamstring) all are ruled out.