Nick Pope is ‘back in the mix’ after a knee injury and could be involved for Newcastle when they make the trip to Southampton on Saturday. The England international has been out for over a month with a knee injury,

The NUFC Head Coach giving this Newcastle United injury update. Pointers as to availability for this Southampton match and beyond. Fabian Schar is fine and available for Saturday, having fully recovered from illness. Sven Botman is fine after some rest, following a flurry of appearances after so long out.

Newcastle United's travel plans for their Premier League clash against Southampton could be affected by Storm Eowyn, manager Eddie Howe admitted on Friday.

Newcastle Airport is among the travel operators to have been disrupted by the weather, with a series of arrivals and departures cancelled. Eddie Howe’s side are due to fly to Southampton today for their Premier League clash at St Mary’s tomorrow.

Eddie Howe has been talking about the weather. With Storm Eowyn hitting the UK, the Newcastle United boss asked about how it might potentially impact on preparations for Saturday’s match and indeed the travelling to Southampton.