Ahead of the game at Tottenham, Damien Delaney and Conor Wickham are struggling with pelvic and calf injuries respectively, but both are to be on the team-sheet on Sunday.
Apart from that duo, the obvious absence of right-back Joel Ward is still a problem for Alan Pardew, who could be without the English defender for a number of weeks. So, in comes ex-Liverpool man Martin Kelly.
Joe Ledley is still struggling from a hamstring issue that he picked up on International duty with Wales, but like Delaney and Wickham, is expected to be fit enough to feature in the matchday squad.
Youth prospect Kwesi Appiah is still out with an ACL knee injury with his return date yet to be confirmed by the South London club.
Ex-Arsenal striker Maroune Chamakh is still attempting to recover from his own hamstring problems with it being suggested that the Morocco international won’t return for another two weeks.
Apart from that, Alan Pardew has a fit squad to choose from and aim for the three points.
All injury problems and return dates taken from www.physioroom.com.
