CALLUM Wilson has gone to great lengths to put his injury struggles behind him, with the Newcastle striker changing the way he runs, sleeps and eats.

Wilson returned to action after his latest long lay-off, making his first appearance of the season when he came off the bench for the Magpies in Monday night's defeat to West Ham.

The 32-year-old is now desperate to ensure this latest return isn't short-lived, and lifted the lid on the measures he has taken to make himself as durable as possible.

"I've done a lot of analysis into the body, changed a lot of things and hopefully now put an end to the setbacks," he said.

"Nobody likes to get injured, you try your best and nobody can guarantee anything but I think to get to this point in my career with the setbacks I've had I have to give myself credit for keeping bouncing back. But it's about not having to now."

Pressed further on what he's done, Wilson said: "Just lots of different things. I've seen a lot of specialists, different analysis into the body, how you run, how you move, how you sleep, how you eat to put an end to the setbacks you have to go through."

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Wilson's Newcastle future is in doubt, with the striker's current contract set to expire at the end of the season.

But he said: "I'm not thinking about it to be honest. You can only focus on the current situation - the first and foremost was getting fit, from there you build on that, stay fit, score your goals and then it's down to the club on how things progress and like I say, as a striker you score goals and get yourself longevity don't you?"

He added: "I love playing for this club, I joined many years ago and helped the club numerous times throughout the years and I want to be a part of it. It's about getting going and getting out there - as long as I'm on the pitch I've no doubt I'll score goals but it's about staying on the pitch."

Any by scoring goals, Wilson hopes to play his way back into the England squad.

He said: "Of course you always have one eye on international football. There's a long period of time now until the next camp and there's a lot of games to be played before then.

"I never really would shut down anything like that but your football for Newcastle takes care of that. If I'm on the pitch I'll score goals, if I score goals you get yourself in the England squad."

Wilson's immediate focus, however, is on club rather than country.

He said: "For me now I had a spell out, missed a fair few games so it's about staying fit and helping the team.

"There's a lot of potential in that dressing room, a strong squad and it's about making sure we can put the club where it deserves to be and where the squad warrants."