Team News: Dubnica (h)

By Matthew Jones
July 23 2005

Team news ahaed of Newcastle United's Intertoto Cup quarter-final second leg tie at home to FK ZTS Dubnica, kicking off at 3pm this afternoon.

Lee Bowyer and Jermaine Jenas are expected to play part in today's match after missing the first tie, while goalkeeper Shay Given and defender Stephen Carr also return.

As in the first leg, new signings Emre and Scott Parker will sit out the game.

Kieron Dyer (hamstring), Titus Bramble (elbow) and Shola Amoebi (hip) are all still out of action.

FK ZTS Dubnica coach Lubos Nosicky has said that he expects to field the same team as in the first leg.

Newcastle: Given, Carr, Boumsong, Taylor, Babayaro, Jenas, Faye, Bowyer, N'Zogbia, Shearer, Milner. Subs: Harper, Elliott, Butt, Ramage, Chopra, Brittain.

ZTS Dubnica: Pernis, Pleva, Novak, Svestka, Zimen, Izvolt, Drzik, Kiska, Kopacka, Tesak, Adam. Subs: Postrk, Svikruha, Grendel, Brusko, Lukas Zapotoka, Skultety, Augustini.

Ref: German Knut Kircher