Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley was fit to feature during the Premier League game against West Ham United on Monday and had not picked up an injury as some fans feared, according to the Daily Mail journalist Craig Hope.
Magpies manager Eddie Howe opted to select an extra forward in the matchday squad ahead of the England youth international midfielder against the Hammers, with Callum Wilson named on the bench following his long-term injury.
Miley is fit and has not sustained any fresh knock as some might have thought, and he is in contention to return to the Newcastle squad for the Crystal Palace game on Saturday.
Brazil international midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is a doubt for the trip to Selhurst Park to face the Eagles due to a glute complaint, and the 18-year-old is likely to take his place.
Miley returned to full fitness last month after spending seven months out of action due to back and foot injuries.
Newcastle have also been handed an injury boost as Joe Willock is fit having avoided injury during the West Ham game.
Howe revealed after the game that the midfielder had been forced off at half-time against the Hammers due to a knock on his leg.
Willock trained with the Toons this week and will be part of the squad for the Palace match as he and his teammates look to bounce back immediately from the humbling defeat on Monday night.
They are 10th in the Premier League table following four defeats, three draws and five victories in 12 games, and they will need to improve significantly and go on a regular run of wins to boost their chances of securing a spot in Europe next season.
Newcastle have yet to win more than two league games in a row so far this term and will need to aim for all three points against the Eagles with Liverpool up next afterwards.
