Eddie Howe says it is still "unclear" whether Joelinton will be available for the clash at Spurs on Sunday. Howe subbed Joelinton in the 1-0 win over Everton and is now expected to make a late decision on the Brazilian for the trip to the capital.
Howe said: "He had a knock to the side of his knee. We thought he could run it off but when he said he had to come off at half-time we knew there was potentially an issue there.
"We're hopeful it's not serious but at this moment it's still slightly unclear."
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Howe is also confident that fans will see Allan Saint-Maximin before the World Cup break and indicated he is making "good progress".
The Toon boss looks likely to name Jonjo Shelvey on the bench at Spurs and is looking to ease the midfielder back after a pre-season muscle injury.
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