Newcastle striker Yoane Wissa is “getting nearer” to creating his debut for the membership.
The former Brentford man picked up a knee damage on worldwide obligation for DR Congo in September earlier than he may kick a ball for the Magpies.
Newcastle face Burnley at St James’ Park on Saturday and Howe indicated Wissa is progressing properly.
Boss Howe mentioned: “He’s getting nearer. We did an 11-v-11 sport kind of for him on Wednesday and that was good, that was extra minutes for him.
“He performed round about half-an-hour. He did properly, so we’ll see how he’s immediately. Contact wooden, thus far he’s appeared good and he’s come by means of the whole lot.
“I all the time say in these conditions, we nonetheless have coaching immediately and we’ve acquired to decide as as to whether he’s able to not simply be match, however be match to make a distinction and match to carry out to his highest ranges.”
Nevertheless, Howe remained tight-lipped about whether or not Wissa may make the bench for Saturday.
“I don’t know, let’s wait and see,” Howe mentioned. “We’ve got a coaching session immediately and I’ll assess all of the gamers.
“It will likely be an enormous increase for us and an enormous increase for the squad to have somebody of his expertise, calibre and high quality again within the group.
“We’ve simply acquired to be aware of the size of time he’s been out and the dearth of coaching he’s had, as a result of usually we’d wish to give him extra earlier than we put him again onto the pitch.”
