Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe insists Allan Saint-Maximin's form isn't a concern.
Newcastle go to Tottenham on Sunday.
French forward Saint-Maximin has not started for the Magpies since the home victory against Aston Villa on 13 February, and has struggled in recent cameo displays in the defeats to Chelsea and Everton.
But Howe is not unduly concerned by his form.
"Whenever a player has some time away with illness and injury it's very difficult to get them back up to speed straight away so this break has been very good for him," Howe said.
"He's trained very well and we're excited to see him back."
He also said, "We're still in a relegation battle. We need points and we've got a tough run of fixtures, so I think we have to maximise every game.
"We had a difficult spell of away games so we were pleased with the time away to reset and focus on the final nine games."
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