Sandro Tonali News: Struggling with injuries

Tonali has been struggling with a variety of issues recently, manager Eddie Howe told reporters. "He's [Tonali] had a little bit of a bitty last couple of months. He had a bad illness which really knocked him, then he came back to fitness. Then he got a knock, I think it was the Tottenham game, so he's been a little bit in and out in terms of how he physically feels."

Tonali has been in and out of the starting XI of late, and come off as a sub frequently in recent weeks. It seems that is due to a variety of minor issues that have built up and plagued the midfielder. He went an hour last time out against Sunderland before coming off after a poor showing. With the busy schedule rolling on, Tonali could be rotated or rested occasionally as Newcastle try to get him back to full fitness.