Bruce on Willock's injury & changing formation
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Matthew Raisbeck, BBC Radio Newcastle
Steve Bruce has been speaking to the media before his side face Watford on Saturday.
Here are the key lines from the Newcastle United boss:
Joe Willock will miss the game at Vicarage Road - and probably next weekend’s trip to Wolves, too - after sustaining a foot injury in training;
Captain Jamaal Lascelles is also unavailable after hurting his thigh against Leeds;
Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman won’t be involved again because of an issue with his hip;
Striker Callum Wilson is continuing to recover from a thigh injury, while midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who has a calf problem, is still a couple of weeks away from a return;
Bruce hinted he could change the formation for the game at Vicarage Road after seeing an improvement when he switched from a five-man defence to a back four in the draw with Leeds last week.