Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe hopes Callum Wilson will play again before the end of the season.

Newcastle go to Tottenham on Sunday.

The Magpies' leading scorer has been out of action since suffering an Achilles/calf injury during the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on 27 December 27, and although he has returned to light training, he remains well off match fitness.

Asked if he still expects him to play again before the end of the campaign, Howe said: "I hope so. I can't tell you with any clarity that it's a certainty, but I hope he'll play this season.

"He's still making good progress. He's back on the grass running, but I still think he's got a little bit more time ahead of him. It's not necessarily a gloomy assessment, it's more the type of injury that he's had, it needs time.

"We need to stress the Achilles and the calf in the right way because if we do it too quickly, then he'll re-injure himself; if we do it too slowly, obviously we're going to run out of time for the season."