Eddie Howe has confirmed that Callum Wilson is a fitness doubt ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Chelsea. In his pre-match press conference on Friday morning, the Newcastle boss noted the striker had been training separately from the group after suffering from illness.
"We will wait and see [if he's available to face Chelsea], and he's been training separately from the group," Howe said. "He had the illness, and he's been away from the group. He's trained well, but we will make a decision ahead of tomorrow."
Wilson was taken off in last weekend's Southampton win due to the same illness as the Magpies won 4-1.
