Here are your Newcastle United evening headlines on Tuesday, 17 January.
Bruno Guimaraes in race against time to feature in Carabao Cup semi-final for Newcastle United
Bruno Guimaraes is facing a race against time to be fit for Newcastle United's double-header with Southampton later this month. The Brazilian suffered an ankle injury during the 1-0 win over Fulham, tearfully limping off at half-time after initially soldering on before the interval.
Guimaraes left St James' Park in a protective boot arousing fears among supporters. However, the midfielder's scan results show he will miss weeks rather than months in a huge boost to Eddie Howe.
The race is now on to see if Guimaraes will be fit enough for the Carabao Cup semi-finals on January 24 and January 31. The former Lyon star is set to miss the trip to Crystal Palace this weekend as Newcastle look to continue their fine league form.
Newcastle duo's Adidas experience gives Magpies kit boost amid talk of eagerly-awaited comeback
Speculation is rife Adidas may soon be manufacturing Newcastle United kits once again after a 13-year absence. Some of the Magpies' most revered strips of recent times were made by the sportswear giants, most notably the Brown Ale-sponsored classics from the Entertainers era.
Current manufacturers Castore signed a 'multi-year' deal with Newcastle back in 2021 but have been criticised by supporters over delayed deliveries and customer service. Publicly the club insist they will continue to work with the brand while seeking improvements in future.
However, the club plan to review all current partnerships over time and two recent boardroom appointments have connections with Adidas through previous roles. New Chief Commercial Officer Peter Silverstone and CEO Darren Eales have both worked with the company in the past at Arsenal and Atalanta respectively.
Antonio Conte rules Newcastle out but smiling Eddie Howe unmoved after Manchester United talk
Antonio Conte has claimed that Arsenal and Man City are the only two teams who can fight for the title this season - even if Newcastle United are flying in third place.
Although league leaders Arsenal are nine points clear of Newcastle in the table, the Magpies are only a point behind champions City in second at the halfway point of the campaign after playing a game more than their rivals. In contrast, at this stage of last season, Newcastle were second from bottom in the Premier League.
While such a turnaround may have been unthinkable a year ago, when Newcastle were fighting to stay in the top-flight, Howe said just last month that 'we can do anything'. Rather than play down talk of Newcastle mounting a title challenge, Howe has encouraged supporters to 'believe they can do anything'.
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