Howe’s side beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at St James’s Park on Saturday to stretch their Premier League unbeaten run to eight games.
Ryan Fraser – who opened the scoring with a close-range strike – was forced off during the game, and the winger is being assessed along with a number of his team-mates ahead of Thursday night’s fixture at the St Mary’s Stadium.
Asked about Fraser, head coach Howe said: “I think there’s a few boys in the dressing room nursing little things today. You saw a few of them stretching on the pitch. It was a big physical effort. There were a few players right on the edge. Hopefully, Ryan will be OK.”
Howe had his players in yesterday to start preparations for a run of three away games in eight days.
Check out the latest Premier League speculation below...
1. Villa make Kessie offer
Aston Villa have made an offer to Franck Kessie, but the AC Milan midfielder would prefer a move to Barcelona. (Il Milanista)
2. Barca unsure on Traore
Barcelona are still undecided over whether or not to make Adama Traore’s move from Wolves permanent. (AS)
3. PSG eye Kean
PSG remain keen on re-signing Everton loanee Moise Kean, who is enjoying a decent spell at Juventus. (Calciomercato)
4. Juve make contact over Pogba
Juventus have reportedly contacted Mino Raiola as they step up their plans to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on a free transfer this summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport)