skip to main content

Shearer shakes off injury for UEFA showdown

Toon captain Alan Shearer
Toon captain Alan Shearer

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer has shaken off his niggling hamstring injury and will start tomorrow night's UEFA Cup 2nd leg clash against Heerenveen.

England midfielder Kieron Dyer will also be fit following a viral infection, while Amdy Faye is available again after missing the 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round win over Chelsea through suspension.

However, Lee Bowyer is banned after being sent off in the first leg last week, central defender Jean-Alain Boumsong is ineligible, and long-term absentee Robbie Elliott is still recovering from knee surgery.

Provisional Newcastle squad: Given, Caig, Carr, Babayaro, Taylor, Bramble, O'Brien, Hughes, Ramage, Dyer, Robert, Butt, Faye, Jenas, Ambrose, Milner, N'Zogbia, Shearer, Kluivert, Ameobi.

Read Next