Really good news on the injury front today is that it seems Fab Coloccini, Tim Krul and Steven Taylor have been training well this week, and hopefully all three will be in the starting line-up at Sunderland on Saturday.
A great shot of Steven Taylor in action
Taylor has been out since the Reading game with a calf injury, and Coloccini has had a hamstring problem ever since he went to play for Argentina in August, and when he was called up again in September, he only aggravated the problem.
So the Newcastle captain has played only four times this so far for the Magpies this season.
Goalkeeper Tim Krul has been out with an elbow injury he picked up in training while with the Dutch squad last month, and the 24-year-old seems to have suffered no adverse reactions since he returned to training on Wednesday.
Alan Pardew seemed upbeat on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show as he had this to say:
“I’ve got a stronger hand, because Coloccini has been in training, Steven Taylor has been training and Tim Krul has been training. So that helps my selection process. You do need big players for these games.”
It will make a huge difference to the Newcastle starting line-up if these three players, along with Danny Simpson, can start the game at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, where hopefully the lads can pick up all 3 points.
Howay The Lads!!
What do you think?
Comments welcome.
202 comments so far
cyprus
Oct 20, 2012 at 6:51 AM
Comment #201On previous articles:
– Would be great if we clapped for Rose, would get us publicity which would make it around the world, given the publicity of the Serbian incident. I for one agree with Rose’s reaction there, it’s crazy if he gets penalized further, he was the victim.
-On social media, twitting. Ed, why don’t you want players to say what they feel THEMSELVES? Why the filtered, censored news from the top down is better? The internet has given the people a voice and large audience for the first time, let’s not knock this privilege. Ok, some footballers are dumb or hot headed and this gets them into trouble. So?
-On Taylor, frustrated. Is this our new Dyer, if you know what I mean?
– On conversation with Daffy (at and around @184, above) our guy loses, no class at all. Sorry.
-On this game, please, 1-3 guys
Tsunki
Oct 20, 2012 at 8:37 AM
Comment #202daffy actually does come on and banter we could keep the insults down to a war cry.