Turkey International Has Sam Spitting Feathers

Last updated : 20 August 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

Allardyce is in a similar situation with Michael Owen, who is another who hasn´t started a league game for the Toon this season.

Emre is ready to stake his claim for a place in Sunday's derby match at Middlesbrough ... AFTER his jaunt with Turkey in Bucharest's Lia Manoliu Stadium in Romania.

Emre has not played sincethe end of April when we played Reading.

Allardyce: "Emre will probably go away with Turkey - there's nothing we can do about it.

"Emre hasn't played a game for us yet, so that's a worry.

"There's more chance of him getting injured than anyone else.

"He tells me that he'll only have half and hour or 45 minutes, so I hope that's the case and when he gets back, we'll get him up to speed."