KEVIN Keegan makes three changes from the side which beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 at St.James’ Park on Saturday.
Jose Enrique and Sebastien Bassong both make their season debuts, with Seb making his official debut tonight, and Geremi as expected remains in the team as a starter.
Making way from Saturday are center-back Steven Taylor, who is on the subs bench, and injured strikers Oba Martins (groin) and Damien Duff (knee) are missing, again as expected.
But rather surprisingly perrenial Given under-study and local lad, Steven Harper, is not given a run out in goal.
Charles N’Zogbia moves into midfield with Jonas Gutierrez likely to partner James Milner in the attack.
Michael Owen, the match-winner against Bolton, is surprisingly named among the substitutes as he continues his return to full fitness following a niggling calf problem.
Teenage forwards Ryan Donaldson and Nile Ranger, who signed from Southampton this summer, are also included among the Newcastle subs.
Alan Smith is not names even on the subs bench, so we’re not too sure if he’s injured or on his way out of the club and will not be risked.
We’ll have a profile on Nile Ranger tomorrow, now that the club has formally said they have in fact signed the youngster.
TEAMS
Coventry City: tbc
Newcastle United: Shay Given, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Sebastien Bassong, Nicky Butt, Danny Guthrie, Geremi, Charles N’Zogbia, James Milner, Jonas Gutierrez
Subs: Michael Owen, Steve Harper, Steven Taylor, David Edgar, Ryan Donaldson, Nile Ranger
Referee: A Bates
Attendance: tbc
236 comments so far
sirjasontoon
Aug 26, 2008 at 7:59 PM
Comment #41Totally agree steve48
we need a proper spend pronto
Spyro
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #42i just know he is fast and a good finisher
mitch
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #43lets hope we score not the way nzog shooting shocker
Spyro
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #44go on enrique my son
Teddy
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Comment #45geremi is a waste of space id prefer to see my nan in a black n white shirt.
LarrikinDan (DannyG)
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Comment #46Bassong looks dead assured on the ball…Im really impressed with him…You would think he was 30 not 22!
We need another striker…
Toonboy
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Comment #47Our back 4 look very solid tonight,its just the other end im worried about
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Comment #48We don’t look too bad, but we need a proper striker on the pitch, be it ranger, donaldson or owen, someone who is going to play off the shoulder of the defenders, Milner and Jonas are both dropping deep, we need someone in the box!
Toon1978
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Comment #49Butt and Geremi giving the ball away needlessly.
mitch
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Comment #50enriq looks good
richie
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Comment #51bassong looks a player
Si
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:05 PM
Comment #52Coleman looks like Gary Numan, in fact he probably is producing a new album soon.
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:07 PM
Comment #53Bassong looks tidy! Enrique having a solid enough game so far : )
LarrikinDan (DannyG)
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Comment #54I agree Tom…We need a striker on the pitch!
Toonboy
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Comment #55get in 1-0
Spyro
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #56get in zoggy!
sean667
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #57goalllllllll
Toon1978
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #58GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Steve_48
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #59Freshly sqeezed from Zog
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #60Get in!!!!!!
Guti and Milner link up well!!
Terry
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Comment #61Well done Zoggy. “Muted celebrations” supposedly.
mitch
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Comment #621-0 well done what was i sayin about nzog egg on me face
Kevin
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Comment #63not the greatest, but good pass to find zog. Get in boys! Let’s get more!!
valle
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Comment #64Wow… Zog looks estatic with his goal… He looks like a player with his heart at NUFC for sure!!!
51times
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Comment #65Terry – To say the least, he didn’t seem bothered he had scored.
BennAllen
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Comment #66Enrique is looking awesome, geremi is sh*te, guthrie and butt looking awesome.. team playing well atm. defense are superb
dubsea
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Comment #67colo is getting forward alot. the new albert?
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Comment #68Zog didn’t celebrate because it came off the defender!
Geremi hasn’t been that bad, Butt has given away at least as many passes!! Lol.
sean667
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Comment #69looks to me like taylor might be bench warming for a while
Spyro
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Comment #70Geremi is playing poor, he is ruining everything we are doing
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Comment #71I take it back, how did Geremi not slot that ball through to Beye!?
Toonboy
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Comment #72ha ha,makes me laugh the way there booing spidey,yet they elbow him in the face
LarrikinDan (DannyG)
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Comment #73Great header clearance from Colo there…We havent had that for years…
sean667
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Comment #74close by milner
beyethegreat
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Comment #75why is guti being booed
Toon1978
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Comment #76geremi does nowt but give the bloody ball away.
sean667
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Comment #77wot is geremi doin
Tom
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Comment #78I feel guilty for supporting Geremi now!
valle
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Comment #79Tom… Thats a thin argument “Zog didn’t celebrate because it came off the defender!”… He looked like he couldnt care less after we just went 0-1 up, it dosnt matter how it went in.
sean667
Aug 26, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Comment #80maybe its because he is an argy?