Premier League - Team news: Makeshift Magpies

Eurosport - Sun, 01 Feb 13:29:00 2009

All the team news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clashes with Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear having to contend with lots of injuries.

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Click in the match links below the picture to see predicted line-ups, players to watch, key facts and stats and info on injuries and suspensions.

Newcastle United v Sunderland (13:30)

Newcastle have 12 players injured in their first-team squad with Michael Owen and Joey Barton the latest additions to the list. New signing Kevin Nolan is not expected to play, while Shay Given and Charles N'Zogbia have played their last games for the club. Nicky Butt is back from suspension.

Sunderland's key midfield man Kieran Richardson starts after recovering from an ankle injury, but Teemu Tainio is a major doubt. George McCartney is expected to play despite an ongoing foot problem.

Liverpool v Chelsea (16:00)

Philipp Degen is Liverpool's only injured player, but that does not make it any easier to predict what team Rafael Benitez is going to pick. There may be changes on the flanks, with Albert Riera and Dirk Kuyt replacing Ryan Babel and Yossi Benayoun, but Robbie Keane is left out of the squad.

Chelsea are without Ricardo Carvalho, Joe Cole and Michael Essien, while there is also doubt over Juliano Belletti, who is unwell. Luiz Felipe Scolari must again decide over out-of-sorts striker Didier Drogba, whose recent form suggests he will be lucky to start at Anfield.

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  1. Newcastle are sooooo funny they will be missed in the­ Prem next season lol :)

    From jowitherden, on Sun 1 Feb 10:24PM

  2. toon 3 black cats 0

    From peter s, on Sun 1 Feb 8:40PM

  3. ronaldo is da best

    From Tahyean, on Sun 1 Feb 8:35PM

  4. come on the toon

    From peter s, on Sun 1 Feb 8:34PM

  5. Newcastle will be one of them come the end of the­ season!

    From Ted, on Sun 1 Feb 8:02PM

  6. Nah you're wrong there are many more teams in the­ championship with teams worth more then sunderland

    From jason b, on Sun 1 Feb 7:06PM

  7. scotland297 you must be on about CRAPPY sunderland

    From jason b, on Sun 1 Feb 7:02PM

  8. Away win . Score ? Who cares !

    From kj35tfe, on Sun 1 Feb 6:52PM

  9. 2-1 gerrard torres lampard...

    From jac, on Sun 1 Feb 6:43PM

  10. that searching millionaire site is a scam site.dont go­ near it

    From robbieisfineshedyahoooo, on Sun 1 Feb 6:28PM

  11. hope the scallys stuff fcukin chelski

    From CARL, on Sun 1 Feb 6:10PM

  12. chelsea 3-o livepool

    From nafisakhan33, on Sun 1 Feb 5:27PM

  13. LIVERPOOL 2-2 CHELSEA... LAMPARD N GERRARD TO SCORE­ DOUBLE EACH...

    From Bali Tenno, on Sun 1 Feb 12:13PM

  14. Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea
    Torres and Gerrard to score.

    From Naren7, on Sun 1 Feb 11:30AM

  15. 1-1 game

    From edwinclarkandassociates, on Sun 1 Feb 6:59AM

  16. chelsea 2-0 liverpool lampard and kalou

    From Kevin, on Sun 1 Feb 5:16AM

  17. i agree withcici200773 up the blues

    From Jo, on Sun 1 Feb 5:13AM

  18. Why cant Scolari have 2 strikers up front, instead of­ having the one - Drogba makes a huge difference to the­ side and Chelsea need them both at the minute!!!!!!!!!­ Chelsea hve to get revenge on the scousers -­ W**ankers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From Clare, on Sun 1 Feb 5:01AM

  19. chelsea for the tital up the blues liverpool are­ running scared

    From Jo, on Sun 1 Feb 4:54AM

  20. bring on the trumpets,bring on the trumpets,the council­ house boys are going to be the most expensive team in­ the championship.

    From jc297, on Sat 31 Jan 11:06PM
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