Newcastle Round-Up, Saturday 31st October: Jaissle Issues Injury Update and Warning Ahead of Everton Clash

Newcastle's focus is firmly on Monday night's Premier League visit of Everton to St James' Park, with an 8pm kick-off confirmed just four days after Thursday's Carabao Cup exit at Goodison Park (The Mag). Match officials for the game have now been announced (NewcastleUnited.com).

It's not been straightforward preparation for Matthias Jaissle, though. Newcastle World reports a fresh injury setback for the head coach to contend with (Newcastle World), while there's also an ankle concern over William Osula that has caught Alan Shearer's attention (Chronicle Live). Jaissle has also been keeping fans guessing over the continued absence of Matias Fernandez-Pardo and Lewis Miley, who have now missed the last two matches, with the head coach simply saying "sorry" when pressed on the pair (Newcastle World). There's also a reminder that three Newcastle players are sitting at risk of a Premier League suspension, with Shields Gazette putting a combined value of £118million on the trio (Shields Gazette).

On a more positive note, Sports Mole's predicted lineup for Monday suggests Yoane Wissa could return, with four changes mooted from the midweek cup defeat (Sports Mole). There's also been talk of Newcastle's front three of Harvey Barnes, William Osula and Anthony Elanga, with Chronicle Live suggesting that combination may be put on hold again for now (Chronicle Live). Everton, meanwhile, have their own team news to sort out, with Sports Mole reporting a discipline breach has forced a decision over Jack Grealish's involvement (Sports Mole). Sports Mole's full preview looks at predictions, team news and possible lineups for both sides (Sports Mole).

Jaissle himself has been speaking ahead of the game, admitting "it is something where we need to work on" when discussing an aspect of his side's play (The Mag), while Shields Gazette describe a separate, "brutally honest" assessment from the head coach of where his squad currently stands (Shields Gazette). Not everyone is convinced things will improve soon, either - The Mag report BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton has predicted more misery for Newcastle as they head into their twelfth match of the season (The Mag). The Mag have also taken their own look at the Premier League table and asked whether the current situation is really as "disaster" as some are making out (The Mag), while a form table update ahead of the weekend's games has been published too (The Mag).

In the dressing room, captain Dan Burn has been setting the tone. He's said Newcastle can't use the summer departures of Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali as an "excuse" for results this season (Northern Echo), and has made clear he won't tolerate team-mates sulking over those exits (Chronicle Live). Burn and Jaissle have both reacted to Thursday's Carabao Cup defeat to Everton (Newcastle World), while pundit Jamie Carragher has made what Chronicle Live call a "damning" remark about Newcastle after that loss, insisting other matters are "more important" (Chronicle Live). On the Tonali front, a Newcastle icon has taken what's been described as a subtle swipe at Tottenham and the Italian with an "average players" claim (Shields Gazette).

Elsewhere, there's a reminder of a forgotten favourite from the Eddie Howe era, with Chronicle Live noting that Park Seung-soo has the quality to impress Jaissle if given the chance (Chronicle Live). There's also an update on Joe Willock, who continues to be linked with a move to Besiktas, with reports suggesting personal terms have been agreed over a potential exit (Shields Gazette). Ivan Toney has also been the subject of transfer talk, with Shields Gazette reporting claims from Saudi Arabia that Jaissle wants to bring him back to Newcastle, though Toney's own feelings on the matter are said to be clear (Shields Gazette).

Among the kids, Newcastle's under-21s beat Peterborough United's under-21s 2-0 on Friday evening, and Chronicle Live report a 16-year-old talent has been set a fresh challenge after being praised for his "high ceiling" (Chronicle Live).

Away from the pitch, Alan Shearer has been reflecting on his career, revealing in The Sun that he turned down a Championship manager's job after relegation with Newcastle before taking up his BBC Match of the Day punditry role (The Sun), with more on his playing and punditry career covered in a BBC Sport interview (BBC Sport). Hundreds of fans also turned out for an emotional Kevin Keegan tribute now on display at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (Shields Gazette). And on this Halloween, there's a nostalgic look back at Newcastle's 5-1 thrashing of Sunderland exactly 16 years ago, with The Mag crediting Steve Bruce's side for one of the fans' funniest days (The Mag), and Newcastle World tracking down where the heroes of that afternoon are now (Newcastle World).

Finally, former defender David Rozehnal has been speaking about his brief, six-month Newcastle spell, admitting he regrets the move and that it "never felt right" after swapping PSG for Tyneside (Newcastle World) (Chronicle Live).

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