Major boost: Howe now receives huge injury lift at NUFC, it'll leave supporters elated - opinion

Eddie Howe has received a huge injury lift regarding Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka this week…

According to Newcastle World, the Magpies shot-stopper is expected to train ahead of the clash with Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday. The report claimed that Newcastle are hopeful that the 33-year-old will be available for selection against Antonio Conte’s side despite withdrawing from international duty.

This comes after Slovakia boss Stefan Tarkovic told futbalsfz.sk [via The Mag] earlier this week: “Martin Dubravka suspects angina. Our doctors started antibiotic treatment for him.

“He is in isolation and will definitely not be part of the team in Norway and Finland. Ivan Schranz came together with an untreated member after a club match with Linz.

“Since he still doesn’t have it right, after talking to the doctors and the player, I decided that he wouldn’t travel with us and return to the club.”

This news will surely leave Toon supporters feeling elated, as they will no doubt be keen to see him lining up between the sticks this weekend.

Having him available will be a major boost for the club, as he is Howe’s number one and the best goalkeeper on their books. He has played 121 games for Newcastle since joining in 2018, which shows that he has played regularly over a number of years, with Rafael Benitez, Steve Bruce and now Howe often picking him to be their first-choice in goal.

The 33-year-old is a proven Premier League performer, with 33 clean sheets in 118 top-flight games, and he has been in fine form this season. Dubravka has averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.84 and has made zero errors directly leading to goals, whilst also not giving away a single penalty.

He has kept three clean sheets in his last