Jenas to play at St. James' on Tuesday

By Peter Donnelly
March 31 2003

Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been relegated from the full England squad in order to fill Michael Carrick's boots in the U-21's. This will at least gives one Newcastle representitive at St. James' Park.

With the likes of Murphy and Dyer in the full England team, Eriksson was able to lend U-21 coach David Platt a hand by giving him Jenas and Francis Jeffers - a player who Sir Bobby Robson was after before he signed Craig Bellamy.

geordie-boy Michael Carrick will be replace by Jenas as the West Ham midfielder is injured. For the Toon fans going to the game it will be a boost to have Jenas playing at St. James', after we have suffered the disappointment of learning fellow United stars Titus Bramble and Shola Ameobi are suspended for the clash.