Robert missing for Magpies

Newcastle will be without winger Laurent Robert through suspension for tomorrow’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Southampton.

Defender Jonathan Woodgate is out for between six and eight weeks after undergoing surgery for a hernia, but Steve Harper (hamstring) and Nolberto Solano (groin) return to the fold.

Manager Sir Bobby Robson seems likely to keep faith with Titus Bramble and Jermaine Jenas, whose errors at Arsenal last Friday cost their side a point.

Provisional squad: Given, Harper, Griffin, Hughes, Bernard, Bramble, O’Brien, S Caldwell, Dyer, Speed, Solano, Bowyer, Jenas, Viana, Ambrose, Shearer, Bellamy, Ameobi, LuaLua.