Norwich expect to have playmaker Wes Hoolahan available for Sunday's Barclays Premier League match at Newcastle after shrugging off a heel problem while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland.
Striker Gary Hooper has stepped up his rehabilitation from an ankle injury, but is unlikely to feature this weekend.
Norwich (from): Ruddy, Whittaker, Bassong, Martin, Brady, Jarvis, Dorrans, Howson, Tettey, Hoolahan, Mbokani, Rudd, Jerome, Lafferty, Redmond, O'Neil, R Bennett, Olsson.
Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has also returned to training this week following recovery from a fractured metatarsal, but will not be rushed into action.
Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren has received fitness boosts despite losing goalkeeper Tim Krul for the rest of the season.
Defenders Daryl Janmaat and Massadio Haidara (both knee) and Paul Dummett (hamstring), as well as midfielder Jack Colback (hamstring), have returned to training and are in contention as the Magpies attempt to secure their first league win of the season at the ninth attempt.
However, keepers Krul (cruciate ligament) and Karl Darlow (ankle), defenders Steven Taylor and Kevin Mbabu (both hamstring), midfielders Rolando Aarons (calf) and Gabriel Obertan (hamstring) and striker Emmanuel Riviere (knee) remain on the sidelines.
Newcastle (from): Elliot, Woodman, Janmaat, Haidara, Dummett, Coloccini, Mbemba, Lascelles, Williamson, Colback, Anita, Tiote, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Thauvin, De Jong, Gouffran, Marveaux, Mitrovic, Cisse, Perez, Toney.