Martin Dubravka will make his comeback for Newcastle United in the FA Cup tie at Arsenal tomorrow night.
The Slovakia international has been missing in action since July before he went on to suffer a heel injury in pre-season.
Karl Darlow has been outstanding between the posts but will be rested against the Gunners, handing Dubravka his opportunity again.
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Steve Bruce, speaking at his Press conference, said: "Martin will play.
"It's the ideal one for him. How fortunate we are in that area.
"We all understand what he has done in his Newcastle career and now Karl has grasped that opportunity too.
"The competition is good so we welcome back Martin."
Bruce will also hand some of his fringe players a chance while youngster Elliot Anderson is also in the running for a debut.
Bruce said: "There are some players who need to play.
"I'm disappointed that we've got to two quarter-finals and not got past them.
"I've treated the cup as seriously as I could.
"Yes, there will be a few changes tomorrow but we'll treat it with the respect it deserves."
