Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Burnley at St James’ Park (kick-off 15:00 GMT).Here are the key lines from his news conference:Howe confirmed that Sandro Tonali has had a scan, which “doesn’t look too bad” and hopes he will be fit to play against Burnley.Elsewhere in the squad, Sven Botman has had an injection in his back which the club hope will help him return quickly, adding that they will have to wait for about a week to see how he is.Yoanne Wissa played for 30 minutes in an 11 v 11 training match and looked sharp, said Howe. He added that he is still not back to 100% fitness and they need to decide if he is ready to make an impact in the squad. When asked if he will be on the bench on Saturday, he said: “I don’t know, let’s wait and see.”Howe spoke about his full-backs, praising Tino Livramento for coming straight back from injury and playing lots of minutes. He added that Emil Krafth and Kieran Trippier won’t be back for the next few games but hopes they will return around Christmas.Nick Pope is also expected to be back at a similar time, with the potential to be available slightly earlier.On Jacob Ramsey’s limited game time: “He is doing really well. We are building him up physically and getting him to understand how we play. I have been very pleased. He is a very good footballer and we will see that soon. He was a little bit short of fitness after his nasty injury against Leeds but he is getting there.”When asked about the importance of Bruno Guimaraes: “He is our captain, he leads the team well and is the heartbeat of our team. His biggest strength is that he wants the ball in every moment, winning or losing, and he can make the difference technically. He is an inspirational figure but we need to manage him with our busy schedule.”Follow all of Friday’s Premier League news conferences and the rest of the day’s football news
