Geordie duo miss finale

Midfielders Scott Parker and Damien Duff are out of Newcastle’s trip to Watford on Sunday after undergoing surgery.

Parker has had an operation to repair a hernia in Germany, while Duff had a foot problem dealt with last Friday and is facing months on the sidelines.

Shay Given (groin) and Steven Taylor (thigh) are rated 50-50, but Emre (ankle) and Antoine Sibierski (broken arm) will both be missing.

Team (from): Given, Harper, Srnicek, Solano, Carr, Babayaro, Taylor, Bramble, Onyewu, Moore, Ramage, Butt, Milner, Dyer, N’Zogbia, Martins, Owen, Ameobi, Luque, Carroll.