Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is available for the FA Cup third-round replay against Championship rivals Birmingham after a five-match ban.
But boss Rafa Benitez is missing Dwight Gayle, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Vurnon Anita and Isaac Hayden through injury.
Birmingham manager Gianfranco Zola says he may rest defender Michael Morrison and striker Lukas Jutkiewicz.
The Blues are without new signing Craig Gardner (ineligible), Clayton Donaldson (knee) and Greg Stewart (Achilles).
The teams drew 1-1 in the original tie at St Andrew's, Jutkiewicz's strike cancelling out Daryl Murphy's early opener.
Whoever wins Wednesday's replay will travel to League One side Oxford United in the fourth round on 28 January.