Overview

• The 25-year-old was not involved in the broadcast portion of Monday’s session at Darsley Park ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Benfica.
• He sustained a knock before the international break and, despite receiving treatment against Israel, featured heavily for Italy in two qualifiers.
• Tonali started Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Brighton but was substituted around the 70th minute.
• Eddie Howe is scheduled to address Tonali’s status at a 4:30pm press conference, with the club continuing to assess his fitness.
• If he is unavailable, Newcastle could turn to Jacob Ramsey, Lewis Miley or Joe Willock in midfield, and the squad already lacks Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa through injury.