Newcastle United will be without Allan Saint-Maximin for their Premier League match against Everton on Thursday night.
The match at Goodison Park may have a huge impact on the race for the top four and the battle to avoid relegation as Everton currently sit 18th.
Saint-Maximin has not been in action since injuring his hamstring in the 5-1 win over West Ham United, but Eddie Howe thinks Thursday's match will come too soon.
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After potentially ruling the winger out of the game on Merseyside, Howe was uncertain over the chances of defender Fabian Schar.
"I think Everton will be too early for Maxi," said the Magpies boss.
"With Fabian, I don’t know how he is yet. We’ve got a couple of knocks in there."
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