Robson gives teenagers Euro start

Bobby Robson threw teenagers Jermaine Jenas and Hugo Viana into the heat of European battle in Bosnia this evening as Newcastle launched their bid for Champions League football.

Jenas was drafted into central midfield in the absence of injured duo Gary Speed and Clarence Acuna, while Viana was asked to fill the gap left by French winger Laurent Robert.

Lomana LuaLua partnered skipper Alan Shearer in attack, while £4.5m summer signing Titus Bramble lined up alongside Nikos Dabizas at the back.

Zeljeznicar made two changes to the side which defeated Norway side Lillestrom in the last round, injured skipper Bulend Buscevic and midfielder Dalibor Silic making way for Sanjin Mesic and Sead Seferovic.

Zeljeznicar Sarajevo: Hasagic, Jahic, Muharemovic, Mulalic, Alihodzic, Gredic, Karic, Seferovic, Mesic, Cosic, Guvo.

Replacements: Kruzik, Kajtaz, Silic, Radonia, Alajic, Zeric, Mudranic.

Newcastle: Given, Solano, Jenas, Dyer, Shearer, Hughes, Bramble, LuaLua, Dabizas, Bernard, Viana.

Replacements: Harper, Elliott, O'Brien, Griffin, Quinn, Bassedas, Ameobi.

Referee: L Michel (Slovakia)