Manchester City's Rodri is a doubt to face Newcastle United

Eddie Howe has spent the last few days with everything crossed that his international players return to Tyneside without adding to his lengthy Newcastle United injury list.

The Magpies head coach is already sweating on the fitness of several players for the Saturday's Premier League return against Manchester City at St James' Park.

And with fixtures coming thick and fast between now and Christmas , Howe will be desperate for some postive injury news in the near future.

By contrast, Man City head to the North East with doubts over just two players - but they are significant ones.

Newcastle at least have no long-term injury issues right now, but calls will have to be made on several big players for this weekend's fixture

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