Jaissle on Osula's injury, Gonzalez and 'special motivation' against Tonali

Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Tottenham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 17:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On team news, Jaissle said it's "too early" to put a clear timeframe on when William Osula will be back and he's "working hard" with Dan Burn and Joelinton to make a return. Also on Bazoumana Toure, who was substituted at half-time in Wednesday's Carabao Cup match, he confirmed the midfielder was "feeling a bit of pain" but should be "fine" for the weekend. On new signing Nico Gonzalez, the German boss confirmed: "He trained with us. And he looks sharp. He's an option [against Tottenham]." Jaissle added: "He is a smart player. He has a huge potential and already brings so much quality in the squad, so I think he will adapt fast into our system, into our way of playing and then we can enjoy." He knocked back a question on reports Napoli are interested in a loan move for Nick Woltemade, saying he had "nothing to add" and the striker is "important" for the club. On the club's approach to the last week of the transfer window: "We want to be smart. We don't want to act in panic, so I'm really optimistic that things will happen." On facing Tottenham this weekend, Jaissle said it's "difficult" to come up against a team that have made so many new signings. He added: "We're doing our best and have a clear picture of what to expect. But we also need to be honest. We are facing a top, top team that will fight for the top places in the table for sure with these signings. But it's a good challenge." On coming up against former Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali, he said: "It's always nice when you face old team-mates. There should be a special motivation. I think it worked against [Alexander] Isak already, so hopefully it will also work on Saturday." Listen to full match commentary of Tottenham v Newcastle on BBC Radio 5 Live from 17:30 BST on Saturday Got a question about Newcastle? Get in touch here and we'll seek answers from our experts [BBC]