Jordan Cronin was at Eddie Howe's pre-match press conference as Newcastle United prepare to face Wolves at St James' Park.
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00:00See how we are at Newcastle Natives Media Centre. I've just been speaking to Eddie Howe ahead of Wednesday night's Premier League clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
00:09It's here in James's Park starting with the injury news. A blow for Newcastle and Harvey Barnes who is expected to be out for around about a month with a thigh injury.
00:22Obviously Barnes started that Bromley game on Sunday and had to come off at half time and then further assessment has revealed that he will be out for around about a month.
00:32Eddie Howe said don't hold me to that but he will certainly miss the upcoming games which although Harvey Barnes isn't in the team currently with the left hand side occupied by Anthony Gordon.
00:44It does mean that Newcastle lose an option off the bench potentially in games where they would rotate a Birmingham City away in the forefront of the FA Cup.
00:54As I say options coming off the bench as well. It's a blow to not have a player out of his quality but Newcastle will have to find a way. They've still got a few options there.
01:07Miguel Almiron being one albeit his future is still up in the air but at the moment remains at the Football Club. Jacob Murphy is a man in form and hopefully by the time Harvey Barnes returns the likes of Callum Wilson will be back as well.
01:23Newcastle lose a body in that attacking area but touch wood all being well everyone stays fit and Newcastle can't get by without Harvey Barnes.
01:34Players who were arrested against Bromley at the weekend Alexander Isaac, Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy, Joe Willock they will be assessed today.
01:42They hope they should be back involved particularly Alexander Isaac who was of course the one that I let go on but wants to be involved Sven Botman as well and Jacob Murphy actually.
01:52It's probably only Joe Willock who hasn't played a major role in Newcastle's tournament in recent weeks but Alexander Isaac hasn't trained yet but hopefully should today.
02:04He will have a chance to break a club record of scoring in eight consecutive Premier League games. It's currently seven held by Alan Shearer and Joe Willock so if Isaac scores tomorrow night he will break that record which will be a nice milestone if you can call it that for him having reached 50 goals.
02:25For the club last time out at the Emirates Sven Botman and Fabian Shearer that's the Eddie Howe's toughest call for me until he's starting 11 tomorrow night.
02:35Fabian Shearer has occupied the right hand side of that two man centre back partnership alongside Dan Byrne but obviously suspension has meant that Sven Botman has came back into the team in the last two games and was outstanding against Tottenham in Arsenal.
02:50But I may be the opener in a couple of minutes against Tottenham on his first start in ten months when he let Dominic Slanky go for Spurs' opener but recovered well and Newcastle won the game and then he was an absolute brick wall alongside Dan Byrne at the Emirates last week.
03:05But Fabian Shearer realistically hasn't done anything, he deserves to be in the team as well he hasn't done anything to suggest otherwise so it's a real tough one for Eddie Howe that so it's one of them where I'm glad he's making the decision and not me.
03:19But we shall see I think if any player starts tomorrow night then there shall be no complaints, two very, very top class players and very important players for Eddie Howe.