MAJOR BLOW: Bellamy's Knee Injury
By Matthew Jones
October 14 2003
Newcastle have received a major blow, with news that striker Craig Bellamy has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury. Bellamy has not travelled with Newcastle's squad for their trip to NAC Breda in the Uefa Cup on Wednesday
Bellamy aggravated his long-term knee injury while playing for Wales against Serbia & Montenegro at the weekend.
Magpies boss Sir Bobby Robson confirmed the news, saying: "Craig Bellamy is not travelling because he has an injury and we have left him at home.
"We have to look at the situation very closely.
"He has been sent for a scan and it's the same knee he injured earlier in the season. We will compare the knee to how it was when he complained about it last time.
"He complained bitterly about it in August but he recovered from it and said he had never felt better.
"We've decided to get a scan and we will then be able to make an assessment. It is too early to say how many games he will miss."
Newcastle may be able to cope without him in Holland going into the game with a 5-0 cushion, but in the league, Newcastle could suffer.
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