More injury worry for Newcastle

James Milner is battling against a hip problem ahead of Newcastle’s UEFA Cup clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany tomorrow.

Charles N’Zogbia has recovered from a shin problem, but Stephen Carr (foot), Celestine Babayaro (groin), Olivier Bernard (hip), Kieron Dyer (thigh) and Scott Parker (back muscle) have joined Michael Owen, Damien Duff and Tim Krul (all knee), Shola Ameobi (hip) and Craig Moore (hamstring) on the sidelines, while Giuseppe Rossi is ineligible.

Youngsters Fraser Forster, Paul Huntington, David Edgar, James Troisi, Matty Pattison, Kris Gate and Andy Carroll are included in the squad.

Provisional squad: Given, Forster, Solano, Bramble, Taylor, Huntington, Ramage, Butt, Emre, N’Zogbia, Milner, Pattison, Troisi, Gate, Edgar, Martins, Sibierski, Luque, Carroll.