The Magpies are set to face Wolves at St. James’ Park this Saturday, still aiming for their initial triumph of the season.
The team experienced a setback with the departure of key player Alexander Isak to Liverpool as the transfer window closed, yet they have bolstered their squad by acquiring Nick Woltemade, previously with VfB Stuttgart, and Yoane Wissa from Brentford, to fill the void left by the Swedish centre-forward.
Wissa, the former Bees striker, will have to delay his debut under the guidance of Eddie Howe due to a knee injury sustained while representing the Democratic Republic of Congo in their World Cup qualifying match against Senegal.
In the lead-up to the game against Wolves, Howe mentioned during his pre-match press conference: “Regrettably, he will be unavailable for this match. I had the chance to meet him for the first time yesterday, and he is still feeling the impact of the injury he picked up shortly before being substituted [during international play]. We’ll need to assess his condition further.”
Conversely, Woltemade is anticipated to participate, potentially from the outset, as he has rejoined Newcastle’s training sessions after concluding his duties with the German national team.
Wolves, however, will have to manage without Jorgen Strand Larsen, who was previously a target for Newcastle, due to his unavailability for the upcoming match.
Vitor Pereira verified on Friday that the Norwegian player would be absent due to an Achilles injury that might keep him off the field for a considerable duration.
On a positive note for Newcastle, Joelinton is set to return to the squad after withdrawing from international duty to focus on recovering from a hip injury he sustained in the match against Liverpool.
He is likely to take Jacob Ramsey’s place in the Newcastle starting lineup, as the former Aston Villa player is set to be sidelined for a month due to an ankle injury he suffered against Leeds United before the international break.
