Newcastle United assistant manager Jason Tindall says they expect Eddie Howe to be in charge for tomorrow's clash with Arsenal.

Howe missed last week's draw with Brentford due to self-isolating.

Tindall said, "You want your leader and manager here with you, so we've missed him as staff and I'm sure the players have him on the grass and on the sidelines. We are certainly looking forward to having him back and I'm sure the fans will want him on the touchline.

"It is never easy and more difficult when you have to isolate in a hotel room. He sees training back every day on video. We know he's hands on and we've had his influence this week as we've prepared for Arsenal.

"Every game in the Premier League presents a different challenge in terms of the style of play, level of player, different tactics we need to be prepared for. We are aware of the strengths Arsenal have and you need to get the balance right; we will go to Arsenal and nullify their strengths but look to score goals."