Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce admits Jonjo Shelvey has suffered an injury setback.
Shelvey is set for a spell on the sidelines with a groin injury.
The 28-year-old has played with the problem in recent weeks but he will miss Sunday's trip to Wolves.
Bruce said: "Jonjo has been carrying a bit of an injury, which he does unfortunately. He puts himself out there when maybe he shouldn't have done.
"He's had a sore groin now for the past two, three weeks and tried to play with it. It's come to the stage where he's not going to be able to, but I've got nothing but the hugest respect for Jonjo.
"He's a very, very good player and most players wouldn't be playing with the injury that he's played with. We'll probably address that over the next two or three weeks."
