Parker faces late check for Magpies

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will make a late check on skipper Scott Parker ahead of tomorrow night’s UEFA Cup cash with Zulte Waregem.

Parker missed the 3-1 first leg victory in Belgium last week with a tight hamstring and is unlikely to be risked, although Nolberto Solano, who was sent home today after reporting with a sore throat, is expected to be fit.

American defender Oguchi Onyewu is ineligible, and while Shay Given (groin), Craig Moore (hamstring), Charles N’Zogbia (knee) and Emre (calf) have returned to training, they are not yet ready to return.

Stephen Carr (thigh), Peter Ramage (hamstring), Michael Owen (knee) and Shola Ameobi (hip) are still out.

Provisional squad: Harper, Srnicek, Forster, Solano, Babayaro, Edgar, Taylor, Bramble, Huntington, Butt, Parker, Milner, Duff, Pattison, Troisi, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Carroll, LuaLua.