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Eddie Howe press conference - Wissa and injuries update for Newcastle vs Spurs
Eddie Howe confirmed Yoane Wissa is progressing with another runout planned while managing squad rotation amid a congested fixture schedule, including key players Botman and Pope.
- Monday, Eddie Howe spoke to the media at St James' Park ahead of Tuesday's Premier League home tie against Tottenham Hotspur, briefing on team and injury updates as Newcastle prepare for successive home matches.
- With successive home matches this week, Newcastle United face rotation challenges due to a demanding schedule as they prepare physically for games against Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley.
- Wissa is progressing with 11v11 runouts after missing three months and 17 matches since his September 1 transfer from Brentford due to a knee injury with DR Congo.
- Nick Pope and Sven Botman are set to miss Tuesday's match, with Botman seeing a specialist and Pope awaiting a diagnosis, while Aaron Ramsdale is in good form for selection.
- Rotation will be a key theme this week as Eddie Howe signals using Newcastle United U21s at Scunthorpe for minutes while January planning will be discussed soon.
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