He is on-loan from Aston Villa but he will be unavailable for the remainder of the campaign after picking up an injury at Blackpool.
The 24-year-old has made two appearances for the Tynesiders since his January arrival from Villa Park, coming off the bench against both Manchester United and Blackpool.
He has endured a nightmare two and a half months on Tyneside.
He arrived at Newcastle with a knee injury and soon picked up a thigh strain ... then his partner Jessica Lawlor suffered multiple injuries in a car accident earlier this month.