Eddie Howe insists Callum Wilson is good to go for the World Cup... claiming his absence from the Newcastle starting XI against Chelsea was a precautionary measure following a bout of illness rather than because of any injury concerns

Eddie Howe has allayed any injury worries over Callum Wilson by insisting the Newcastle United striker is fit and raring to go ahead of the World Cup finals.

Wilson was named in England's 26-man squad for the forthcoming World Cup last week, and is expected to be Harry Kane's main deputy in Qatar.

With Gareth Southgate having left Ivan Toney, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tammy Abraham out of his squad, Wilson could find himself starting if Kane is unavailable, so the sight of him on the substitutes' bench for Newcastle United's home game with Chelsea was a cause of understandable concern.