Newcastle United are preparing for a return to Premier League action against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon following the end of the November international break.
After a relentless period with injuries, the two-week break came at a good time for the Magpies. The hope now for head coach Eddie Howe is the players involved with their respective nations return to Tyneside unscathed.
As it stands, United could be without 13 senior players for the visit of Chelsea to St James' Park. Callum Wilson and Miguel Almrion withdrew from international duty after picking up hamstring injuries, while Kieran Trippier linked up with England but later left the camp because of a personal matter.
Trippier and Almiron, however are expected to be available this weekend, as is Alexander Isak. Meanwhile, Bruno Guimaraes is back from suspension.
Here are the 10 Newcastle players that were called up for international duty during the November break - and how fared for their respective nations.
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1. Callum Wilson (England)
Wilson was called up to the Three Lions squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia but was forced to withdraw because of a hamstring injury. The 31-year-old is set for six weeks out.
2. Kieran Trippier (England)
Trippier played a full 90 minutes as England beat Malta 3-0 at Wembley on Friday but withdrew from the squad 48 hours later because of a “personal matter”.
3. Miguel Almiron (Paraguay)
Almiron was selected by Paraguay squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia but a hamstring injury picked up against Bournemouth forced the winger to withdraw. He is, however, likely to recover in time to face Chelsea this Saturday.
4. Martin Dubravka (Slovakia)
The Magpies’ No.2 started Slovakia’s 4-2 win over Iceland on Thursday that sealed their spot at Euro 2024. Dubravka was then an unused sub versus Bosnia and Herzegovina with Fulham’s Marek Rodak handed a rare appearance.