retired_dbaguado

Early news from nufc.com

NUFC: To follow...No news of any new injuries following the recent internationals - although it's unclear N'Zogbia was withdrawn eight minutes into the second half for France for fitness or tactical reasons.

Sidelined players include Duff, Ramage and Barton - with the latter due to begin running soon and pencilling in a possible league debut for us at former club Manchester City at the end of this month.

Carr, Babayaro and Emre aren't fit enough to be considered, but the hamstring twinge that saw Viduka come off at half time against Wigan has cleared up.

New boys Beye and Faye are looking to make their debuts for the club and add to our current total of 134 players to have worn our colours in the Premiership.

Also coming into that category is Enrique, who has appeared only in the Barnsley Carling Cup tie since signing.

DCFC: To follow...Eddie Lewis, Dean Leacock and Benny Feilhaber are all fit again, but the sought-after Giles Barnes has only just resumed training and isn't expected to feature.

Midfielder Barnes has been linked with a host of Premiership sides in the last year and United had the player watched on numerous occasions while Glenn Roeder was in charge.

The home side will be without Craig Fagan after the striker was banned by the FA for a stamping incident against Liverpool that wasn't spotted at the time by the match referee.

New signing from Celtic Kenny Miller is expected to make his Rams debut, but only if he overcomes the hamstring injury that saw him miss out on Scotland selection.

Defender Darren Moore is struggling with a knee injury sustained in training.

Ref: Peter Walton

Toon @ Pride Park - Premiership Years:

2001/02 Won 3-2 Robert, Dyer, LuaLua
2000/01 Lost 0-2
1999/00 Drew 0-0
1998/99 Won 3-4 Speed 2, Ketsbaia, Solano
1997/98 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Won 1-0 Tomasson (LC)
1996/97 Won 1-0 Shearer

(96/97 fixture at The Baseball Ground)

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We really need to beat teams like this if we want to get into the top 6 this season but i think this one might be quite difficult.

Id like us to play 4-3-1-2

Given

Enrique
Cacapa
Rozendahl
Geremi (c)

N'Zogbia
Butt
Milner

Smith

Owen
Martins

retired_katie14

If we play that formation I'll give you a million pounds.

circlewalker

In work

retired_heidigoebel

\o/ monday night football returns!

Will be on Supersport Greece and Digitalb premiere also

retired_dbaguado

Ill hold you to that Neil , i know we wont play that but im hoping we dont play

1. Smith on the wing as he is gash
2. Geremi & Butt in central midfield as its too defensive and we wont have any creativity in the middle
3. N'Zogbia at LB when he is far more effective on the left wing
4. Viduka shouldnt start

But knowing Sam we will do all of them.

retired_Rosangela carv

Smith in AMC?

retired_katie14

Out of interest why shouldn't Viduka start?

retired_dbaguado

I dont rate him that highly tbh. He is a decent player but i still think Owen/Martins needs a chance. He picked up a knock against Wigan and if he's not 100% fit then i wouldnt risk him.

retired_katie14

If that was the case then the likes of Ameobi / Smith would probably take his place.

Don't see Allardyce playing two small strikers away from home, unless he adopts a 4-3-3.

retired_heidigoebel

SMith as an attacking midfielder/deep lying forward?

Yeah his link up play and movement are just so well known are they not?

Dont rate Viduka? Gahh dont have a brain then!