Bruno Guimaraes in contention for first ever Newcastle home start vs Wolves

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Bruno Guimaraes is still waiting to make his first Newcastle home start after his high-profile January arrival.

But the Daily Mail are reporting that the Brazil midfielder is in line to change that when Eddie Howe’s men host Wolves tomorrow night.

That is because Joe Willock is struggling with an injury he picked up in Sunday’s heavy 5-1 defeat against Tottenham.

The issue did not force the Englishman off but he remains a doubt for the visit of Bruno Lage’s men, where Howe will be looking for his side to get back on track.

There was a time when it was looking hard for Bruno to get into the Magpies engine room, with results good and Willock, Joelinton and Jonjo Shelvey settled.

But it doesn’t take long for things to alter, and Willock and Joelinton have had fitness issues, which may give Bruno a chance to get in.

It would give the crowd a big lift ahead of an important game if Bruno was in from the start. The fans have waited long enough for that first home start.

Bruno has of course already made an impact, netting a staggering goal away from home against Southampton, earning huge praise from John Anderson on BBC Radio Newcastle on his first start.

“The goal, the goal is sublime, it is incredible,” he said.

“I thought he side-footed it, I thought it was a side-foot volley when I have seen it at first, but when I have seen it again, it is an unbelievable backheel and it just goes so high up into the net.

“It is an unbelievable bit of skill.”

A similar moment of magic on his first home start would be sensational and set Newcastle on the way to a good result after three straight losses.