Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is relieved that Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie are available for Saturday's home match against Arsenal.
They key duo had missed the last two matches with thigh and knee problems respectively but are in contention to feature against the Gunners, 9/4 to finish in the top four this season.
"These kinds of weeks are very difficult, because we have players coming back (from international duty) so you have to check everyone and how they feel," said Benitez.
"We have Shelvey and Ritchie training, so no big issue - everyone was training. We have to decide now who can play and who cannot. But both Ritchie and Shelvey are in the squad."
The Magpies beat Arsenal 2-1 at St James' Park in April and are 14/1 to repeat that scoreline on Saturday and record a first Premier League victory of the campaign.
Benitez added: "Every game is different. We will try to set up a team that can win, with the tactics and everything we can do.
"We will decide before the game - we have been talking, we have been working on that, but we will try to do something that will be enough to win the game."
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Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez is relieved that Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie are available for Saturday's home match against Arsenal.
They key duo had missed the last two matches with thigh and knee problems respectively but are in contention to feature against the Gunners, 9/4 to finish in the top four this season.
"These kinds of weeks are very difficult, because we have players coming back (from international duty) so you have to check everyone and how they feel," said Benitez.
"We have Shelvey and Ritchie training, so no big issue - everyone was training. We have to decide now who can play and who cannot. But both Ritchie and Shelvey are in the squad."
The Magpies beat Arsenal 2-1 at St James' Park in April and are 14/1 to repeat that scoreline on Saturday and record a first Premier League victory of the campaign.
Benitez added: "Every game is different. We will try to set up a team that can win, with the tactics and everything we can do.
"We will decide before the game - we have been talking, we have been working on that, but we will try to do something that will be enough to win the game."
Source: bet365.com