🔥 Eddie Howe's Injury Crisis Update & Burnley Preview: Pope Fitness Doubt, Wissa Caution, Alabi Praise – Toon Army Needs Road Win! 🔥

Eddie Howe provides the latest Newcastle United team news and thoughts ahead of Tuesday's Premier League trip to Burnley at Turf Moor. The Magpies boss reveals no immediate returns expected from the long injury list hitting the defence (Botman, Trippier, Burn, Livramento, Lascelles, Krafth), discusses carefully managing Yoane Wissa's minutes after his recent return, and will assess Nick Pope's fitness after limited training and illness ruled him out of the Boxing Day defeat. Howe heaps praise on teenage prospect Sam Alabi for his fearlessness and adaptation, reflects on maintaining intensity through a gruelling festive schedule with the brilliant Chelsea first half as proof it's still there, warns of an even tougher January ahead, and stresses the need for a positive away result to reward the travelling supporters and end 2025 on a high.

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