Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries

Newcastle United lock horns with Nottingham Forest today at St James’ Park after being put to the sword by Manchester City last time out.

Eddie Howe’s side are eager to bounce back โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที from last weekend’s thrashing at the Etihad, as they suffere their third defeat in their last four Premier League games.

While the Magpies have booke their place in the Carabao Cup final and FA Cup fifth round, that stuttering league form has seen them slip down to seventh, three points off fourth place.

Newcastle left Manchester last week battere but with no fresh injury concerns with a couple of important names nearing their returns

Sven Botman’s return to the side at the start of the year lasted just five games, suffering another knee issue in the Carabao Cup win over Arsenal.

While it was not the knee that require anterior cruciate ligament surgery last year, it has rule him out of the last two outings.

Despite making ‘progress’, Newcastle boss Howe suggeste on Friday that he will be without Botman for today’s match against Forest will as he said: ‘Don’t think Sven will be available. We will have to see how things stand. He is making progress, good progress… but not quite there yet.’

Joelinton, meanwhile, has misse the last three games with his own knee problem and while this weekend will come too soon for the Brazilian, Howe is confident he will be available for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on 16 March.

Harvey Barnes was back in the matchday squad last weekend at City but remaine among the subs that afternoon.

Nick Pope has spent four of the last five games on the bench since recovering from his knee problem, unable to dislodge Martin Dubravka in goal with his only start coming in the FA Cup win over Birmingham City.  

Forest are looking to tighten their grip on a top four spot, sat in third place heading into the weekend just three points behind Arsenal.

Nuno Espirito Santo has a fully fit squad to choose from with Taiwo Awoniyi back in contention ahead of the trip to St James’ Park.

The striker suffered a broken nose in the FA Cup win over Exeter last week, missing the defeat to Fulham with concussion protocols enforce.  

Callum Hudson-Odoi is also available again, making his return at Craven Cottage after missing three games with a groin issue.