The January arrivals of Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Bruno Guimaraes, Matt Targett and Dan Burn will see five players removed from the squad that was submitted at the start of the season.
Indeed, the loan departures of Freddie Woodman and Jeff Hendrick have already made space – but which other three players will follow?
NewcastleWorld predicts the 25-man squad Howe will go with for the second-half of the campaign, including the trio of players who could be left out:
NewcastleWorld predicts the 25-man squad Howe will go with for the second-half of the campaign, including the trio of players who could be left out: