Another week, yet another away day and still little to no rest bite for Eddie Howe when it comes to his Newcastle United absentee list. Just as certain players return, others seem to drop out, such is the way of things at St James' Park this season.
United make their first-ever trip to Paris and Parces de Princes to take on European giants Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, and Howe's side know they must avoid defeat in order to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages alive.
But if Newcastle are to get a result, they'll need to do it with their backs against the wall. Here, NewcastleWorld takes a look at the lengthy list of the senior players unavailable for the visit to Paris:
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1. Mark Gillespie - ineligible
Left out of Newcastle’s Champions League squad.
2. Sven Botman - knee injury
Newcastle United defender Sven Botman. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images) Photo: The Dutchman has been sidelined for the last two months. No return date set.
3. Dan Burn - back injury
Burn is currently sidelined with a back injury and won’t return until February.
4. Emil Krafth - ineligible
Was left out of Newcastle’s Champions League squad when named in August.