Kinnear to make late decision on injured four

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear will make a late decision on a quartet of injured players before he picks his side for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Portsmouth.

Nicky Butt (hamstring), Damien Duff (groin) and Shola Ameobi (foot and ankle) all missed last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Stoke, while Danny Guthrie went off at half-time with a hip problem.