Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is calm about the lack of goals from Callum Wilson.

The striker has not scored since late October when he bagged a brace in the 4-0 rout against Aston Villa. But Howe is backing his number 9 to end his 10-match drought for club and country.

After Wilson had a quiet game - by his own standards - Howe said: "Knowing Callum, no [the lack of goals is not a worry]. He's had very limited training time.

"He had an illness after the World Cup.

"With Callum, he's missed big chunks of training, and I think that always affects your sharpness as a player, regardless of position. Callum's worked really hard for the team, and knowing him as I do, the goals are just around the corner."