Emmanuel Rivière: Is not too far away

Rivière (knee) has had a few minor setbacks, but is not too far away form making his return for Newcastle, the Chronicle Live reports.

Analysis:

Rivière has not seen the pitch for a Newcastle fixture since May 24 last season. He'll probably be reintroduced to the game slowly as he has missed an extended period of time and the club doesn't want to risk re-injury.