Yohan Cabaye is champing at the bit to return to action and hopes Alan Pardew will draft him back in for the clash with Wolves.
The Frenchman has been forced to miss Newcastle's last three games through suspension following his sending off against Brighton, while the whole team had a rest at the weekend due to their none involvement in the FA Cup.
The Magpies have coped well without him and fellow midfielder Chieck Tiote, who has been away at the African Nations Cup, but following the drubbing at Tottenham, Pardew looks certain to bring them both back into the fold.
Cabaye says he has been putting in extra training to make sure he stays sharp and hopes he will be given the nod to face Wolves this weekend.
"Three matches out was so long for me, and then another week without a fixture as well," Cabaye told the club's official website. "It was very frustrating how it happened at Brighton but that is football and I have learned from it.
"But I have worked hard to be ready and fit again. During my time out I have been training with the team as normal but also training on my own at home.
"I wanted to stay as fit as possible so have been running and using the gym at home. If the manager selects me against Wolves I will be ready."