Eddie Howe is keeping his fingers crossed after Kieran Trippier was taken to hospital for X-rays on the same afternoon he fired Newcastle to an invaluable Premier League victory over Aston Villa.
The £12million January signing scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory at St James' Park 10 minutes before half-time, but left the pitch in some discomfort within three minutes of the restart.
Head coach Howe said: 'Trippier got stamped on and he couldn't continue with a problem on the top of his foot, so he's gone for an X-ray at the hospital.