Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles was named in the starting lineup to face Arsenal in the FA Cup on Saturday as he makes his first appearance since recovering from long Covid.
Lascelles hadn't played since November 21, when he featured in the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.
The 27-year-old returned to training on Christmas Eve.
Following a Coronavirus outbreak in the Newcastle squad, the club named Lascelles and Allan Saint-Maximin as the two players suffering from long Covid.
Saint-Maximin is still waiting to make his return to action.