Newcastle United Women captain Amber-Keegan Stobbs has heaped praise on the Magpies' fans ahead of their crunch clash with Derby County Women on Sunday (kick-off 2pm GMT).

England international Callum Wilson has surgery on a pectoral muscle and could miss much of the rest of the season.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe revealed Callum Wilson will require an operation on his pectoral muscle ahead of the Magpies' Premier League visit of AFC Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 3pm GMT).

You can read an exclusive, six-page interview with Sven Botman inside Saturday’s issue of UNITED – Newcastle’s official, acclaimed matchday programme.

Newcastle United Women's promotion challenge continues on Sunday - and their home fixture against Derby County Women will be broadcast live on NUFC TV

Newcastle United's Fan Advisory Board has appointed its Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board, following a formal nomination process amongst the newly-appointed members of the group

The best photos from training as Newcastle United Women prepare for Sunday's visit of Derby County - and their return to St. James' Park later this month

Newcastle's sporting director Dan Ashworth wants to make a move to Man United and he has already shown how a club like the Reds should conduct themselves

Manchester United's pursuit of Ashworth from Newcastle is gathering speed. So what will he do and what will he bring?

United may need to pay more than £10m if they want to prize Ashworth away from St James Park

Dan Ashworth has informed Newcastle United that he has been approached by Manchester United in relation to the sporting director position at Old Trafford.The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Manchester United have made Ashworth their top target, with the situation expected to develop rapidly.Formal contact is yet to take place between the clubs, although that is anticipated soon and the 52-year-old is said to be open to the opportunity.The matter is complicated by Ashworth being under contract on Tyneside and that makes it likely Manchester United would need to pay significant compensation...

What Ashworth hoped to implement at Newcastle will take longer than he expected, and some of what he had hoped to influence has been beyond his control. He has not been handed the keys.

Newcastle United full-back Emil Krafth has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at St. James' Park until summer 2025

The best photos from Wednesday's training as the Magpies get set for the visit of Bournemouth