Given On His Way!
Steve Harper will consequently make a rare first-team appearance ... but it could concrete his future at St James' Park ... because he was not a "happy bunny" when he was told Portsmouth's David James could be brought in to replace Given.
Carlo Cudicini has joined Tottenham Hotspur - so that rules out a Spurs bid for either Given OR Harper - and Harper is finally close to signing an improved three-year contract extension on an agreement due to expire in June.