Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says Bruno Guimaraes is ready to start.
The big money arrival from Lyon made his debut with a cameo in this week's win against Everton.
Ahead of their clash with Aston Villa, Howe said: "He's ready to play. He's shown all the technical qualities that we love about him in training already but it's a case of managing the group & making sure I make the right selections. I thought the midfield balance against Everton was really good."
On the mood inside the club, he also stated: "Naturally when you win games it gives you a great feeling. After the Everton game it was great to share in that with the supporters. The players need to enter the pitch full of confidence knowing they're going into a great environment to play football.
"I have to compliment the supporters on what they've given the team from day one. In some really difficult moments, they've always backed the players from start to finish and created some memorable moments for me personally. Hopefully many more to come."
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