REINILDO MANDAVA should be available to face Newcastle United in the Wear-Tyne derby next weekend – but Regis Le Bris does not expect Habib Diarra to be able to feature in the regional showdown at the Stadium of Light.

Reinildo missed yesterday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City after picking up a groin injury ahead of the game, with Trai Hume switching flanks to line up at left wing-back in his absence.

However, the Mozambique international has not suffered a serious setback, and Le Bris is confident there is sufficient time for him to recover and play against Newcastle before heading off to Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Diarra is another player who could be AFCON bound, but having been absent since September because of a more serious groin issue, the midfielder is unlikely to

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