Dyer may return for Magpies

Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer could yet have a role to play as his club’s season comes to a dramatic end.

The England international has been included in the squad for tomorrow night’s vital Premiership trip to Southampton for the first time since damaging his hamstring in the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on April 18.

However, there is no place for Craig Bellamy, who picked up a similar injury in the same game, or Jonathan Woodgate and Jermaine Jenas (both thigh), while Andy O’Brien completes his two-match ban.

Provisional squad: Given, Harper, Bernard, Hughes, Griffin, Elliott, Bramble, S Caldwell, Speed, Robert, Dyer, Bowyer, Ambrose, Viana, Shearer, Ameobi, Bridges, Chopra.