Alan Shearer is keeping everything crossed as he prepares to send his patched-up Newcastle team into their make-or-break battle at Aston Villa.
Having failed in their appeal to have Sebastien Bassong's red card against Fulham, and therefore the two-match suspension he will start at the weekend, overturned, the Magpies will be without their most impressive defender this season at Villa Park.
In addition, Habib Beye, who has run the Frenchman a close second, has been given only a slim chance of shaking off a hamstring injury, while the club's only specialist left-back, Jose Enrique, is rated at only 50-50.
Assistant manager Iain Dowie said: "The results of Michael Owen's scan are very positive, but we will have to wait and see. It will certainly go to the wire.
"Andy Carroll has got an ankle ligament injury and definitely won't be fit. He did it in training - it's very unfortunate.
"Habib is very, very doubtful and Jose Enrique's 50-50 at best. But we have got Shola Ameobi, and young Nile Ranger comes into the frame."
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aston villa 7-1 final score..
like it john that gaveme a giggle this damp morning
Ken A, great news, I think Iv'e found you a friend. Go to comment 2 jc297, I think he is in the same fix as yourself. Get in touch and you could meet up and maybe go to the park together and throw stones at the ducks and things. Let me know if anything develops and good luck.
Carl, i started reading the post, got to about the 3rd word and i knew who it was!!!!
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring, and
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sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo predictable!
I never give it the satisfaction of acknowlegement.
get dennis wise back he will fill the gap he he he, ASHLEY/WISE the demise of the toon in the premiership, they will struggle in the championship
In normal circumstances you would expect a team to give their all; a case of, 'if we're going down, we're going down fighting!!!'
This lot don't know the meaning of the word fight; no backbone, no heart, no conscience, no pride . . . oh yes, and a little matter of no football skill, craft or nous!
Nevertheless, i am still predicting draw at least - surely they've got to give it a go man, they simply have to!!!!
the "geodies" never say die - black & white through & through - muppet
looks like the geodies have hit the self destruct button again and already looking for excuses for being relegated
This looks convincing for us...not. With Bassong banned and Beye now seeming unlikely that leaves a gap in the defence to be filled and any bets on that place being filled by Colocinni of all people?! Shola is useless half the time, so can't see him doing much against villa. I reckon our only hope is Martins, with a little luck we might actually get a goal or 2 and if we are very lucky and end up with a draw, we just need hull to lose to Man U and we will be safe. Anyway...no matter how much it sucks to be a Newcastle fan at the moment I will still support them no matter what league we are in, Come on Newcastle!!!!
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