Four Newcastle United stars missing from training as youngsters called-up - one banned v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United are looking to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League when they travel to in-form Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Newcastle United are looking to end the season on a high after ending a five game losing run last weekend.
The Magpies beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 at St James’ Park and now travel to Nottingham Forest looking to make it back-to-back wins.
But Vitor Pereira’s side are on an impressive run of form that has seen win four of their last five Premier League matches, scoring at least three goals in each win.
Newcastle will be hoping their full week on the training pitch compared to Forest’s huge distraction of a Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa on Thursday night will work in their favour come Sunday.
Four players missing from NUFC training as fresh injury blow confirmed
Newcastle suffered a training ground injury blow this week with Lewis Miley suffering a broken fibula that has ended his season prematurely.
Emil Krafth has also been ruled out for the remainder of the season while Fabian Schar and Tino Livramento will be hoping to return before the final game at Fulham on May 24.
But none of those players were pictured in training on Wednesday. Fortunately, they were the only first-team players who weren’t.
Young quartet spotted in training as goalkeeper returns from loan spell
Typically, Leo Shahar and Sean Neave were part of the first-team training group. The injuries to Krafth, Livramento and now Miley at right-back effectively make Shahar second choice behind Kieran Trippier for the final few matches of the season as the teenager looks to make his Premier League debut after recently returning from injury himself.
Under-21s defender Miodrag Pivas was also pictured with the first-team group along with goalkeper Aidan Harris.
But there was also another goalkeeper addition to the group in the form of 21-year-old Max Thompson.
Thompson has just returned from a half-season loan at Scottish Championship side Ayr United. The young shot-stopper made 10 appearances in all competitions for Ayr, conceding 17 goals and keeping one clean sheet.
He dropped out of the starting line-up for the final month of his loan spell with his last appearance coming on March 27.