Newcastle United have received clearance for Lewis Miley to resume training next week at the club's Benton headquarters, easing concerns over the midfielder's fitness.
The 20-year-old was released from the England Under-21 camp earlier this week after suffering a knock in training, missing the 0-0 draw with Slovakia in Stoke. Chronicle Live understands his exit was precautionary, and Toon medics have since assessed him and given the all-clear to return to work.
Miley's return boosts Jaissle's options
Miley's return comes as Newcastle prepare for their October 12 trip to Coventry City. Head coach Matthias Jaissle will also run checks on Jacob Ramsey, who has been sidelined with a thigh injury, but the hope behind the scenes is that Jaissle will have his pick from Miley, fit-again Joelinton, Nico Gonzalez, Joe Willock, Aladji Bamba and Sean Steur.
Miley has featured in all five Premier League games from the start under Jaissle and made two cameos in the Carabao Cup. The Stanley lad has also stepped in at right-back, as he did against Hull City, and played both six and eight roles in midfield.
Given Miley suffered a broken leg at the end of last season, the news that he has not sustained any serious injuries from England duty has been deemed a major relief for fans and backroom staff.
Jaouen injury concern
Meanwhile, Ewen Jaouen remains under assessment after MRI scans on a hamstring injury that saw him leave the French Under-21 camp. Any absence would leave Nick Pope in a position to take a place on the bench against the Sky Blues.
The 6ft 6in keeper is an injury doubt for Newcastle's first few games after the international break, having already overcome an ankle injury suffered in the build-up to the 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth.
Sean Steur impresses for Dutch U21s
Sean Steur went off with cramp against Hull but has been in international action for Holland Under-21s this week. The 18-year-old played the full 90 minutes in a 4-2 win over Slovenia and was one of the star performers in the European Championship qualifier.
He enjoyed a 94.4 per cent pass completion rate from 90 passes and continues to show quality beyond his years. Steur was singled out for praise at Jaissle's press briefing this week and hailed as an example of how Newcastle will look to work moving forward, finding promising youngsters who show no fear.
Jaissle explained that scouting notes from the recruitment department had revealed how Steur showed no fear when playing for Ajax amid a crisis last season when the Amsterdam club were being roundly booed for poor performances, but he continued to "show up".
Only last month, Jaissle had said: "I remember there were already games where everyone was celebrating him for his attitude, for his maturity at 18 years and this is exactly the thing where I tell him mistakes can happen, such as a pass which led then afterwards to a goal.
"Not a single doubt on him. He has pure quality at such a young age, how he responds. He still asks for the balls afterwards, so he's not hiding and this is the right approach. Again from the coaching staff and I'm sure from the fans, he will get the full support."
New Under-21 goalkeeping coach appointed
Newcastle have looked north of the border for a new Under-21 goalkeeping coach, with Kilmarnock's Fraser Stewart deemed the right fit for the Toon youngsters.
The former Scottish FA coach has had youth coaching stints at Rangers, Aberdeen and Ayr United, but will work with second-string boss Robbie Stockdale in an exciting move for the 37-year-old. Stewart had been expected to go back to Rangers but Newcastle made their move to win the battle for his signature.
