Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer is a major doubt ahead of Wednesday night's must-win Champions League clash with Juventus at St James' Park. The 23-year-old, who missed England's Euro 2004 qualifier against Macedonia and United's 5-2 Premiership defeat at Blackburn with a back injury, will have a late fitness test.
Shola Ameobi and Lomana LuaLua are standing by to replace Dyer as Alan Shearer's strike partner with Craig Bellamy serving the second game of his three-match ban for head-butting Dynamo Kiev defender Tiberiu Ghioane.
Titus Bramble will come in for Nikos Dabizas, suspended after picking up his third yellow card in Turin three weeks ago. Irish internationals Shay Given and Andy O'Brien are fit to play as Bobby Robson's side search for their first points in Group E.
Team (from): Given, Harper, Griffin, Hughes, Elliott, O'Brien, Bramble, Speed, Dyer, Solano, Robert, Jenas, Viana, Bernard, Acuna, Kerr, Shearer, LuaLua, Ameobi.
Filed by Shane Murray
