Newcastle United have been hit with another injury blow which could leave them without a recognised striker after Chris Wood was forced off early while on international duty. The centre- forward was substituted after just half an hour of New Zealand's friendly loss to Australia on Sunday following a collision which left him feeling pain in his ribs.
Eddie Howe is already sweating over the fitness of a number of key first-team stars, with Allan Saint-Maximin suffering a setback in his return from a hamstring complaint. Bruno Guimaraes sat out Brazil's friendly win over Ghana on Friday due to concern over a thigh injury, while Alexander Isak withdrew from international duty with Sweden with an unspecified injury.
Callum Wilson has missed Newcastle's last four Premier League fixtures, but could be in line for a return to action next weekend against Fulham. The 30-year-old recently claimed he was '50/50' for a comeback against former side Bournemouth, but no return date has yet been given.
