JOEL 90

Eddie chuffed his Brazil ace is match fit again

- Ian Murtagh

JOELINTON is back in black-and-white... and ready to give Newcastle a timely boost.

Eddie Howe hasn't had too much to smile about over the past fortnight with injuries, a key suspension and an FA Cup KO shattering the feelgood factor on Tyneside.

But the sight of Joelinton back on the pitch against Brighton last Sunday did lift the spirits of the Toon head coach.

“It's not been the best of weeks,” said Howe who will be without injured pair Lewis Hall and Sven Botman plus the banned Anthony Gordon both at West Ham tomorrow night and for the Carabao Cup final next Sunday.