Hughton to turn to youth

Mon, 21 Sep 17:08:54 2009

Caretaker Newcastle boss Chris Hughton will hand his youngsters a chance as the club looks to maintain its presence in the Carling Cup at Peterborough.

Hughton intends to rest key men for the third-round trip to London Road ahead of Saturday's Coca-Cola Championship visit to Ipswich and that could mean opportunities for the likes of Nile Ranger, Kazenga LuaLua, Tamas Kadar, Ryan Donaldson and Haris Vuckic.

Loan signing Zurab Khizanishvili is ineligible for the game having already played in the second round of the competition for Blackburn at Gillingham.

Full-back Danny Simpson is a doubt after jarring an ankle in Saturday's 3-1 win over Plymouth, while Shola Ameobi (foot) and Jonas Gutierrez (hamstring) remain on the sidelines.

 

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  1. Play the kids. If we get beat, so what! We need this­ tournament, this season, like a hole in the head. II­ was hoping that we'd get a tougher draw than this­ so that we could bow out with our dignity in tact. If­ we get beat with a team full of younger players, then­ so what. As long as we don't get hammered.....

    From SHAUN, on Tue 22 Sep 4:36AM

  2. Makes sense

    From john.connolly01, on Tue 22 Sep 4:06AM

  3. Go on lads, do it for the Toon.

    From Bobby Robson A Legend, on Tue 22 Sep 12:24AM

  4. great news the kids will be allowed a vital runnout­ experience

    From CARL, on Tue 22 Sep 12:21AM
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