Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa: Dec 26, 2024

Watkins (undisclosed) is a doubt for Saturday's trip to Nottingham Forest, according to manager Unai Emery "Yesterday he was recovering and this afternoon we are going to train and in case he is training normally, he is feeling good, he's going to be available for tomorrow. If (he's) not, not."

Martinez gave up two goals but made four saves in Aston Villa's win over RB Leipzig Tuesday.

Willock (hamstring) could return to the squad for Saturday's game against Leicester. "Joe Willock hasn't trained yet, but he's making good progress," coach Eddie Howe said in the press conference.

Pope is considered doubtful for Saturday's game against Leicester due to a knee injury. "He's carried a knee injury this week. Initially, we thought it was nothing, but he's seeking some specialist opinion today and we'll see if he's available for tomorrow," coach Eddie Howe said in the press conference.