Kluivert ruled out by injury

Newcastle striker Patrick Kluivert has lost his battle to be recover from a hamstring injury in time for Sunday’s Premiership game at Charlton - but Shola Ameobi has recovered from a hip injury.

Ameobi is likely to restore Craig Bellamy as an out-and-out striker alongside Alan Shearer and bring in either Laurent Robert or James Milner on the left wing.

Defender Titus Bramble, who made his comeback for the reserves at Aston Villa on Tuesday, also makes the squad.

Provisional squad: Given, Harper, Carr, Hughes, O’Brien, Elliott, Bramble, Bernard, Jenas, Butt, Bowyer, Robert, Milner, Ambrose, Shearer, Bellamy, Ameobi.