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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5. Emil Krafth (Sweden)
After recovering from an ACL injury, Krafth returned to the Sweden fold for the first time in over a year. He was a second half sub in Thursday’s defeat in Azerbaijan before playing a full 90 minutes in a 2-0 win v Estonia on Sunday. | Getty Images
6. Tino Livramento (England U21s)
Livramento played 90 minutes as England U21s beat Serbia 3-0 on Saturday. On Tuesday, he started another 3-0 victory against Northern Ireland but was substituted at half-time. | Getty Images
7. Fabian Schar (Switzerland)
Schar sat out of Switzerland’s draw against Israel last week and was an unused sub v Kosovo and Romania. Will be fit for Chelsea. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Lewis Hall (England U20s)
Hall completed his first 90 minutes of the season as England U20s lost 3-0 to Italy on Thursday. The left-back, who is eligible to feature v Chelsea on Saturday, came on as a substitute in Germany on Monday. | Getty Images