Alexander Isak, Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock were carrying knocks from the 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win at Arsenal last Tuesday so weren’t risked against Bromley on Sunday.
“Yeah, we'll have a look at them again today,” Newcastle boss Eddie Howe confirmed in his pre-match press conference. “They were left out for genuine reasons. So, all different things, but nothing major, we hope. So, minor problems that we needed to settle down, fingers crossed they'll be there or thereabouts.”
Isak, if available, will have the chance to break Newcastle’s Premier League record of scoring in consecutive games. It is currently held by Alan Shearer and Willock with seven.
“He will be there or thereabouts,” Howe said on Isak’s fitness. “We haven't seen him train yet, but fingers crossed he will be.
“He'd be desperate to play, of course. Those [scoring[ runs I'm not really too focused on and not too interested in, but I understand the individuals will care deeply about them.
“I'd love Alex to continue to score. I think the most important thing for me is that the team is functioning well for him and he's functioning well for the team, the two things go hand-in-hand together.
“We have looked like scoring goals recently, that's such a big thing for our confidence levels, he's played a big part in that, hopefully that continues.”
Meanwhile, Newcastle will be without Harvey Barnes, who has been ruled out for a month with a thigh muscle issue.
“Harvey will be missing for a period of time, I don't think it's a serious injury, but it will be enough to keep him out for a few weeks, I think we're probably looking around a month, don't hold me to that, but that's sort of the early assessment,” said Howe.
“He's had a scan, as I say it's not too bad, but it will be enough to keep him out, he'll definitely miss the upcoming game.
“It's an injury to his thigh, a muscle in his thigh, he did it crossing a ball just towards the end of the first half, he felt he could carry on until half-time, but then it became apparent at half-time that he couldn't come out for the second half.”
Here’s how Newcastle United are predicted to line-up:
1. GK: Martin Dubravka
A week ago, the Slovakian seemed set to join Al Shabab but now he’s more than likely to stay beyond January. | Getty Images
2. RB: Tino Livramento
Livramento is set to come back into the team in place of Kieran Trippier, who played a full 90 minutes vs Bromley on Sunday. | AFP via Getty Images
3. CB: Sven Botman
Botman or Fabian Schar? It’s the toughest selection call Howe has to make. | Getty Images
4. CB: Dan Burn
Burn has been outstanding throughout Newcastle’s winning run. At the moment, he’s impossible to drop. | Getty Images