Newcastle midfielder Joelinton is a doubt for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal.
Joelinton was forced off during Saturday’s defeat to Fulham with a knee injury and was later spotted in a knee brace.
Newcastle are currently assessing the Brazilian and they are yet to rule him out of Wednesday’s clash with Arsenal.
“Joey had a knee brace on as a precaution,” said Eddie Howe. “I would say he is a doubt, but we will give him every chance to be fit.
“Our centre midfield, we have good strength in depth – Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley and Joe Willock – they all bring something different.”
Newcastle could welcome back Callum Wilson to the squad, though, for the first time since December.
The striker has been out with a hamstring injury, but he is close to finally making a comeback.
“There is a chance, we have another training session to get through so we will see,” said Howe. “Let’s get through training before we make a decision.”
Newcastle go into Wednesday’s game in a strong position after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the first leg at Emirates Stadium.
Howe, however, has warned his side against complacency as they prepare to welcome an Arsenal team that put five past Manchester City on Sunday.
“My message is, we are at the halfway point in the tie,” he said. “Against any opposition the game is still very much alive.
“We have to approach the game in a really positive and aggressive way, try and be ourselves, there will be no deviation from that. We are in a good position and need to make the most of every opportunity.
“I think [our success] has been a combination of us and the crowd. I think we’ve become a really potent team together and that is what we are going to need in this game.
“We are going to need to engage all our supporters in our energy and our body language, we need to make this a formidable environment for our opponent. It is our duty to do that.”
