Newcastle United without £250m talent v Borussia Dortmund as 18-year-old handed shock call-up

Newcastle United have included just 16 senior players in tonight’s Champions League squad against Borussia Dortmund (kick-off 5:45pm).

Injuries have ripped through Eddie Howe’s squad in recent weeks, which has left the Magpies depleted as they head to the Signal Iduna Park in need of a result to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.

“You just see who’s fit and available. We’ve added a couple of younger players to the squad but we’ll go with that, that’s all we can do,” Howe told NewcastleWorld.

“You always get injuries but the problem with us is a lot of the injuries we’ve got currently are longer-term which means there is no relief coming around the corner which then leaves every game you play in a dangerous position.

“We wouldn’t have it any other way. We’ve really enjoyed the game we’ve had but they’ve come at a cost recently with injuries you can’t prepare for.”

Under-21s duo Ben Parkinson and Lucas De Bolle have been called up to squad to bolster numbers.

Here’s a list of the players Newcastle are without against Dortmund, either through injury, suspension or ineligibility:

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