Shay Happy With News

Last updated : 10 April 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor

... Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has confirmed his keeper will only miss one match. Much to the relief of Given, who is looking to Ireland's European Championship fixtures in the summer.

The Irish star has had an injury-ravaged season, having suffered a perforated bowel against West Ham and Roeder feels the keeper's recent troubles are related to that injury.

Roeder: "He has injured we think his right groin now. We think it all relates back to the operation he had to have after getting injured at West Ham.

"He had a perforated bowel. The two groin injuries he has had this year, I think all lead back to the operation he had after West Ham.

"Shay Given is never injured, but he has now been injured three times this season.

"He will probably struggle for the weekend but we don't believe his season is over at all."