Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits they face a challenge at Wolves.

Newcastle go to Molineux for the late kickoff on Saturday.

Howe said, "Gary O'Neil has done a great job, it was a big task for him going in there. He has done well, the win against Man City and Bournemouth were good results. They have some really dangerous players; we will have to be alert and recover very quickly from Wednesday night."

On Joe Willock's return, he said: "Huge for us, it has been a long time. Joe is an infectious character, very popular around the training ground. He has the goalscoring and running capabilities that suit our style. It's early days but hopefully he can get that match sharpness back."

Howe also commented on Matt Targett's performance in their Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund: "Matt was a regular player for us, he'd done really well in our fight to stay in the Premier League. We went on a winning run and it made it difficult for him to get his place back and Dan [Burn], in his position, has been a model of consistency.

"I rate Matt very highly. It's great to see him come in and do so well. I think he made a positive impact on the team's performance on Wednesday."