Those include goal talisman Alexander Isak and Dutch defender Sven Botman, who were both left nursing injuries in midweek. Joe Willock was another to come off early, while Howe also has plenty of long-term injuries to consider. Here's the latest situation ahead of Sunday's Cup test.

Chelsea dared to test Newcastle's resolve on Isak last June and failed. Given they are also rueful of letting Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento go for relative peanuts on the scale of the big financial picture, it feels like an exciting time to be a Newcastle fan again.

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Alexander Isak is part of Newcastle United’s squad for tonight’s Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers. There had been some slight doubt surrounding the Sweden international after he was rested for Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup third round victory over Bromley after feeling tightness in his hamstring.