Peter Lovenkrands is an injury worry for Newcastle United's journey to manager-less Bristol City on Saturday.
The striker, who has 14 goals to his name so far this term, has an ankle problem that he sustained in the win over Sunthorpe on Tuesday night.
Midfielder Alan Smith is also struggling with a similar complaint, while defenders Steven Taylor and Mike Williamson are still out with knee and hand problems respectively.
Meanwhile, Shola Ameobi and Joey Barton are on the return to fitness, but neither are likely to feature this weekend.