Coloccini thinking of unwell Kinnear

NEWCASTLE defender Fabricio Coloccini is urging his team-mates to keep manager Joe Kinnear in their thoughts as they attempt to claw their way out of relegation trouble.

The Magpies boss underwent triple heart bypass surgery yesterday, a procedure which will keep him away from the training ground and the dug-out for at least two months.

But having seen his team respond in the perfect fashion just hours after the 62-year-old was taken to hospital by beating West Brom 3-2 last weekend, Coloccini is hoping for more of the same as the season reaches its crunch point.