But the injury list is slowly getting shorter and the Toon boss will have to earn his corn.Now Roeder Has To Earn His Money
Last Updated : 08-Mar-2007 byBut the injury list is slowly getting shorter and the Toon boss will have to earn his corn.His squad is boosted by the return from injury of midfielder Emre and full-back Stephen Carr ahead of Thursday night's UEFA Cup visit of AZ Alkmaar. Will Carr get the nod ahead of Nobby Solano at right-back? If so, and many are concerned he will, the buck stops with the ex-West Ham manager if things go wrong.
Emre is another story. The Turkey international is available after an 11-game absence with a calf problem, and the midfielder faces a tough battle ahead of him facing a charge of a racist nature. He has flown in his family during these troubled times and perhaps the manager's backing is just what he needs at this time. The player is given the opportunity to repay his faith.
Emre is another story. The Turkey international is available after an 11-game absence with a calf problem, and the midfielder faces a tough battle ahead of him facing a charge of a racist nature. He has flown in his family during these troubled times and perhaps the manager's backing is just what he needs at this time. The player is given the opportunity to repay his faith.
Damien Duff is in the squad after missing the goalless derby with Middlesbrough with a virus, but Oguchi Onyewu is ineligible.
Craig Moore (hamstring) is back in training but not yet ready to return while Celestine Babayaro and Peter Ramage (both hamstring), Michael Owen (knee) and Shola Ameobi (hip) are still out.
AZ have injury problems with Joey Didulica (concussion, ankle), Stijn Schaars (ankle), Khalid Sinouh (knee), Rogier Molhoek (knee) and David Mendes da Silva (knee) all absent for the trip to St James' Park.
NEWCASTLE (from): Given, Harper, Carr, Solano, Edgar, Taylor, Bramble, Huntington, Butt, Parker, Milner, Duff, Emre, Pattison, Troisi, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Carroll, LuaLua.
