Premier League - Team news: Toon trouble

Eurosport - Mon, 11 May 13:23:00 2009

Team news ahead of Monday's Premier League fixture, with Newcaslte boss Alan Shearer sweating on the fitness of several players.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Premier League Newcastle Alan Shearer - 0

Newcastle v Middlesbrough (Monday, 20:00)

A defeat for either of these North East rivals, currently three points adrift of safety, would almost certainly result in relegation.

Newcastle's Spanish trio Nacho (Achilles), Jose Enrique (hamstring) and Xisco (toe) are not expected to play again this season, while defender Steven Taylor (thigh) and midfielder Alan Smith (ankle) are doubts.

Boss Alan Shearer is also sweating over the fitness of midfielder Alan Smith, who suffered bleeding inside his thigh during the loss to Liverpool.

Boro are missing three defenders through injury: Emanuel Pogatetz (knee), Chris Riggott (ankle) and Andrew Taylor (hip) are all out.

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  1. It is a sad indictmant of this years premier league­ that both Newcastle and Boro (And poss WBA) can still­ stay up at this stage, they would normally be all down­ by now. It underlines the massive gap between the top­ four teams and the also rans

    From gibson5ns, on Mon 11 May 7:29PM

  2. You cant put the blame on Shearer Newcastle were in­ trouble way before he even came to be manager.

    From Nath, on Mon 11 May 7:20PM
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    well lets hope boro win (mybe coz i put £20 on­ newcastle to go down at 12-1 at start)

    From heffer961, on Mon 11 May 6:43PM

  4. It's such a shame that the big three North East­ teams are struggling this season. I would love them all­ to stay in the Premiership but sadly that doesn't­ seem possible. Good luck to both teams tonight and may­ the best team win and survive.

    From Hutch, on Mon 11 May 4:55PM

  5. OK FOR A START MAN U SUPPORTERS GO AWAY...... RIGHT­ HERE IS MY COMMENT

    TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON­ TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON TOOOOOOOOOOOON CMON U­ GODRIES!!!!!!!!

    From IAN, on Mon 11 May 3:27PM

  6. Don't really want to see either of them go down but­ surely at least one of them will. Newcastle to shade it­ for me. I hope they stay up. Newcastle to win and­ ultimately escape. YNWA.

    From Colin, on Mon 11 May 1:59PM

  7. GET A LIFE U SAD BORO SUPPORTER. @#$% ON THE TOON.­ THERE'LL BE A FIGHT IN OUR HOUSE TONIGHT. OBVIOUSLY­ YOU R HATTON AND ME THE MIGHTY PAC MAN. DRY UR TEARS­ SOUTHGATE .
    THATS MY SILLY MISSUS TALKING TRIPE COME ON­ U REDS

    From clarewalker160, on Mon 11 May 1:57PM

  8. as a huge boro fan i would love it if we beat them the­ geordies are shocking this season so they deserve to go­ down lets put a big fight on tonight and play them off­ the park its bad for the north east if any of us 3 go­ down. CHEER UP ALAN SHEARER OH WHAT CAN IT MEAN TO A­ SAD GEORDIE B$%£%^^RD AND A S£%T FOOTBALL TEAM

    COME ON­ BORO GARETH SOUTHGATES BARMY ARMY OH HA

    From clarewalker160, on Mon 11 May 1:47PM

  9. boropete72...
    You do talk rubbish. Have Boro` ever had­ a large fan base.................................NO!

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Mon 11 May 1:45PM

  10. best thing to happen is a draw then let you lot live in­ the land of the the real, they are just not good­ enough!!!!!! and thier director's are too fickle,­ worst thing was to let big sam go,. they will live to­ regret it They think it's god given right that they­ should be in the prem, just look at Blackburn now just­ a little faith pays off big style you lot ain't­ got any

    From anthony, on Mon 11 May 1:33PM

  11. Come on newcastle u need to stay up every1 knows yr a­ big club with a huge fan base as a spurs fan i wouldn;t­ want u 2 go down . Plus i have the upmost RESPECT 4 BIG­ ALLLLL

    From garylocker, on Mon 11 May 12:44PM

  12. boropete what a class 1 to$$er!!!
    1stly you would need­ a crowd to be able to do what your proposing

    From CARL, on Mon 11 May 12:20PM
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    i would just like to say that newcastle will be going­ down and i cant wait for leeds to come up to the prem­ so that we can have a proper darby middlesbrough fc and­ leeds not all this tyne and tees darby so come on you­ yorkshire lad lets go up to newcastle and kick there­ f***ing haeds in on and off the pitch

    From Pete, on Mon 11 May 12:16PM
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    the truth is about to be revealed.

    From farsical, on Mon 11 May 11:41AM

  15. At last an article that actually makes sense...
    Toon to­ win 1-0

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Mon 11 May 10:51AM
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    come on Middlesbrough... I'd love to see Newcastle­ get relegated it would make my day....

    From Marie B, on Mon 11 May 10:41AM

  17. I am a Man Utd fan, but would love to see Newcastle win­ tonight and stay in the Premiership. I have some great­ banter with my friends where I live as the majority of­ them are Newcastle fans, I will miss that greatly if­ they go down. I think it would be great if Shearer­ could lift them enough to get a win tonight, and then­ stay on as manager for another season.

    From diana.moffett, on Mon 11 May 10:29AM

  18. from a liverpool fan . come on newcastle stay up it ­ wouldn't be the premiership without you.

    p.s­ dont listen to man u fans!

    p.s.s Sorry

    From joshua, on Mon 11 May 10:29AM

  19. Come on you Geordies lets prove all the haters­ wrong!!!!!!!!!!

    From tom, on Mon 11 May 10:18AM

  20. You man u fan you just follow them for glory if shearer­ went ot you after ferguson leaves you would love to­ have him and its not his fault its the pplayers­ he's got

    From Jake, on Mon 11 May 10:13AM
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