JJ misses out along with Speed and Robert

By Peter Donnelly
April 17 2003

Midfielder Jermaine Jenas has not travelled with the squad to London because of a dislocated finger. Though it might not sound it, JJ's hurt finger IS more serious than the 'injury' which kept Marcelino out. Speed and Robert are also injured and 19-year-old Darren Ambrose wasn't selected to travel.

Jenas' dislocated finger will require surgery, though he should be ready to play again very soon.

Both Gary Speed and Laurent Robert are still a while away from comebacks therefore don't make the squad neither.

And while recent signing Darren Ambrose is fit to play, Sir Bobby Robson has suprisingly left him out of the travelling squad. Robson said he was very tempted to involve Ambrose but it's thought he [Robson] wants to very much ease the youngster in and bring him more into the set-up next season.