Matthias Jaissle says he is "not worried" as Newcastle head to Fulham with Jacob Ramsey suspended, Lewis Miley and Matías Fernández under late fitness checks, and a squad that has taken a few hits before Fulham vs Newcastle.
Ramsey, Miley and Fernández-Pardo
Ramsey will serve a one-match ban after being sent off against Everton. That removes a player who has made five Premier League appearances this season, which is not a tiny loss in a midfield that has already needed adjustments.
Fernández is expected to make the travelling party after illness kept him out recently, while Miley is also close to returning for the trip to Craven Cottage. Newcastle do not have the luxury of treating those updates as minor details, but the broader point is that they are not heading south completely stripped bare.
Jaissle's response to the run
The league position tells you why the mood around the trip is tense enough. Newcastle are 13th with 11 points from nine league games, and they have lost four of their last five.
Jaissle's stance is still a calm one, and it fits the way Newcastle have spoken about the squad this week. The club can welcome back bodies, but it still needs a cleaner performance than the recent run has produced.
Fulham are on a three-game unbeaten run in the Premier League and have conceded just one goal in their last three league games. That gives this fixture a sharper edge than the table alone suggests, even if Newcastle do get a couple of players back in time for the journey to west London.
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