Center half Sven Botman has been ruled out of Newcastle’s clash with Nottingham Forest due to ongoing issues with his knee injury.

The Dutchman has not recovered since sustaining a knee injury against Arsenal in the second leg of the Carabao Cup. If Botman does return next weekend, as specified by Howe, he will have missed almost a month of action after limping off on February 5.

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Newcastle United have a week to pick themselves up from their Manchester City disappointment, with Nottingham Forest on the horizon. The only bright spot for Newcastle from the Etihad was that Eddie Howe's squad returned to the North East without picking up any new injuries - and are a step closer to two crucial players returning.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has some big selection dilemmas for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest.