An injury expert has now dropped a Newcastle United claim on Callum Wilson before they play Norwich City away from home in the Premier League.
The Lowdown: Shooting drills
As cited by The Shields Gazette, Eddie Howe has revealed that Wilson has taken part in some low-level shooting drills as he looks to step up his recovery from injury.
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The striker was reportedly confident of making his return against the Canaries, and the Toon Army will no doubt be eager to hear an update on his situation from Howe before the game on Saturday afternoon.
The Latest: Injury expert
Speaking to Football Insider, medical expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in both medicine and data analysis, has claimed that Wilson is now 'moving in the right direction', and that it would be 'fantastic' if he could still play a part in the run-in:
“He is moving in the right direction.
“They will be proceeding with caution given his history with soft tissue injuries.
“With this injury specifically, you need to be careful with him because there is that danger there.
“If it was a choice between bringing him back too early or having a fully fit and firing Callum Wilson next season, you’d take the latter.
“If he does play some part in the run-in, fantastic. As long as he is moving in the right direction, that will suit Newcastle.”
The Verdict: Big boost
It would certainly be a big boost if Wilson could come back for the remainder of the run-in, starting with NCFC on Saturday.
Amazingly, he is still their top scorer this season with six goals despite his injury setback, and would be useful in getting the St. James' Park faithful to finish as high up in the Premier League table as possible.
Nonetheless, a nice run of matches will get him best prepared for next term, where the North East club will be hoping to kick on after a potentially busy summer transfer window.
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