The defender Craig Moore could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines as the 30-year-old Australian international spent the first seven months of his career on Tyneside recovering from a problem in the same hamstring.
Glenn Roeder: "The scan has revealed he has injured his hamstring.
Glenn Roeder: "The scan has revealed he has injured his hamstring.
"Unfortunately, he has a history in that particular hamstring, and we think he will be out for a period of time."