Babayaro Doubt

Last updated : 24 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

... the Toon manager says the player did have an injury problem, and he will have a late fitness test on Sunday before the match at the JJB.

But Newcastle skipper Scott Parker is certain to return for Sunday's Barclays Premiership trip to Wigan after recovering from a hamstring problem.

Parker has missed the last two games with a tight hamstring, but is now fit again and Antoine Sibierski (also hamstring) could be back.

Defender Oguchi Onyewu is available again after being inelgible for the European game, while Shay Given (groin), Craig Moore (hamstring) and Charles N'Zogbia (knee) are back in training and could make the squad.

Emre (calf) is also making progress but will be assessed again early next week, and Stephen Carr (thigh), Peter Ramage (hamstring), Michael Owen (knee) and Shola Ameobi (hip) remain on the sidelines.

NEWCASTLE (from): Given, Harper, Srnicek, Solano, Babayaro, Taylor, Bramble, Onyewu, Moore, Huntington, Butt, Parker, Milner, Duff, N'Zogbia, Pattison, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Carroll, LuaLua.