Pav Could Make History
Last updated : 22 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
There has never been a Newcastle player with so long between European appearances, and the Czech goalkeeper is in the squad for Thursday night's UEFA Cup cash with Zulte Waregem.
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will make a late check on skipper Scott Parker ahead of the match. 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.
Newcastle (from): Harper, Srnicek, Forster, Solano, Babayaro, Edgar, Taylor, Bramble, Huntington, Butt, Parker, Milner, Duff, Pattison, Troisi, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Carroll, LuaLua.
1990/98 P.Srnicek 179/2 0
Came from Banik Ostrava in Czechoslovakia (that's what it was called then). Cost £350,000 and was bought as a replacement for the ageing John Burridge. Very popular goalkeeper who was capped at full level and was part of the Czech Republic's European Championship challenge. Big and strong, hard to knock off the ball, but was eccentric to say the least. Went on to play for Sheff Wed then moved to play in Italy.
Returned this season as cover for Shay Given who was injured during a clash with Marlon Harewood at Upton Park.