Will Keegan Bring Back Smith, Duff And N'Zogbia?
Shay Given is out for six weeks after undergoing surgery on his groin injury this week, while James Milner (foot), Emre (calf) and Stephen Carr (hamstring) will be out for several weeks yet.
NEWCASTLE (from): Harper, Forster, Beye, Enrique, Taylor, Faye, Cacapa, Edgar, Butt, N'Zogbia, Duff, Barton, Geremi, Owen, Smith, Martins, Viduka, Carroll.