Newcastle United could have to wait until 75 minutes before kick-off at Liverpool on Wednesday night to discover if record signing Alexander Isak has a work permit to play.
The Sweden striker, a £60million arrival from Real Sociedad last week, had to sit in the stands during Sunday's 1-1 draw at Wolves because his Home Office paperwork had not arrived.
That remains the case, as of Tuesday morning, but Eddie Howe is hopeful Isak will be available at Anfield, especially as Bruno Guimaraes, Callum Wilson and Allan Saint-Maximin are all nursing hamstring injuries.