Howson returns for Norwich

Norwich expect to have midfielder Jonny Howson available again after illness for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

Defenders Daniel Ayala (hamstring) and Marc Tierney (groin) are still recovering full match fitness.

Striker James Vaughan (hamstring) is another still not available for first-team selection.

Provisional squad: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Naughton, Crofts, Pilkington, Surman, E Bennett, Fox, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt, Morison, Wilbraham, Steer, Johnson, Martin, Howson, R Bennett.