Newcastle miss Wissa and Ramsey for Wolves clash, Woltemade to debut

Newcastle United will be without summer signing Yoane Wissa and recent recruit Jacob Ramsey for Saturday's Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James Park, manager Eddie Howe confirmed on Friday, but expects new forward Nick Woltemade to be available for his debut. The absences deepen Newcastle's attacking concerns after a disruptive transfer window and a slow start to the season.

Howe said Wissa, who arrived from Brentford on deadline day, suffered a knee problem while on international duty with DR Congo and is "feeling the effects" of the injury. The manager added the forward will undergo scans and see a specialist, and that he could not at present put a timescale on a return. Ramsey, signed from Aston Villa, is expected to be sidelined for around a month and is likely to miss matches until the October international break after aggravating an ankle injury during the goalless draw at Leeds United. Howe described Ramsey as "our only other injury concern" and confirmed he will not feature against Wolves.

That leaves 23 year old Woltemade, signed late from Stuttgart, as the most immediate option to lead the line. Howe praised the German's temperament and...