Chelsea v Newcastle - Injury Worries and Team News
By Matthew Jones
November 8 2003
Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson will make late decisions on several injury doubts ahead of Sunday's Premiership trip to Chelsea. Lee Bowyer is available again after midweek suspension, but Jonathan Woodgate is still working his way back to fitness after surgery to repair a hernia. TEAM NEWS ->
Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson will make late decisions on several injury doubts ahead of Sunday's Premiership trip to Chelsea.
Midfielder Kieron Dyer missed the Uefa Cup clash with FC Basel midweek as he continued to battle against his hamstring problem, while Jermaine Jenas (back), Andy O'Brien (hip), Alan Shearer (ankle) and Laurent Robert (hamstring) all returned from Switzerland with knocks - but are expected to be fit by tomorrow.
Lee Bowyer is available again after midweek suspension, but Jonathan Woodgate is still working his way back to fitness after surgery to repair a hernia and is expected to miss the clash in London.
Newcastle (from): Given, Harper, Hughes, Bernard, Griffin, Bramble, O'Brien, S Caldwell, Dabizas, Speed, Solano, Robert, Jenas, Dyer, Bowyer, Viana, Ambrose, Shearer, Ameobi, LuaLua, Chopra.