Eddie Howe will take injured stars Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson on the club's warm weather training trip to Dubai today. The Magpies jet off on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Everton as they begin a 16-day gap in their schedule.
When play resumes they will take on Tottenham Hotspur on April 3 by which time Howe's selection options will have been boosted at least by the return of midfielder Jonjo Shelvey and the injured England international pair of Wilson and Trippier should be closer to fitness.
After being asked about the trip last night, Howe said: "We go tomorrow (Friday to Dubai). We will train, no game planned currently but that doesn’t mean we won’t.
