Newcastle will give Sven Botman a late fitness test ahead of the visit of Tottenham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. The defender was forced off early in the second half against Fulham at the weekend with a head injury, which required staples to close, but did not suffer a concussion, so is available to face Spurs if passed fit.

The Magpies will be without Yoane Wissa, Tino Livramento, Harrison Ashby, and Lewis Hall. On the other side, Spurs have a packed treatment room featuring the likes of Dane Scarlett, Randal Kolo Muani, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, and Kota Takai.

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Hotspur, Newcastle United and Barcelona are keen on a 2026 deal for former Manchester United midfielder and Napoli star Scott McTominay.

The head coach looking at early November to mid-November for the striker to be finally available. Eddie Howe last week indicated though that when Wissa is finally available, he will be carefully managing the player’s time on the pitch, as he has played no club football since May.

Eintracht Frankfurt had been close to signing Osula in the summer, but the move broke down over how the deal would be structured.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Tottenham at St James' Park (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Sven Botman does not have a concussion after he was forced off against Fulham but the defender didn't train on Monday.

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