Newcastle United are set to take on Watford at the weekend, as they look to make it back to back victories in the Premier League.
Newcastle were beaten by Leicester City on penalties on the Carabao Cup last night, with both Joelinton and Almiron missing out.
The pair both are struggling with knocks from the weekend, after Newcastle put in a huge amount of effort to shock Tottenham Hotspur.
Almiron and Joelinton sat out last night, as Newcastle drew with Leicester.
But Bruce has suggested that he wants the pair to return to the starting line-up and get Newcastle the three points at the weekend.
“I hope they will win us the game v Watford,” Bruce said.
Almiron’s and Joelinton’s returns are a major boost to Newcastle, as they are Bruce’s side’s two main attacking threats.
Joelinton started slowly at Newcastle, but scored against Spurs and put in a good performance.
Almiron also looked more comfortable playing in a wide role against Tottenham, where his work-rate shone through.
If Newcastle can beat Watford they could collect six points from their opening four games, which would be a positive return.
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