Yohan Cabaye will be assessed today to see if he if he is fit enough to take on Wigan Athletic on Sunday afternoon, after he came off in the first half last night with some groin problem.
Yohan Cabaye - another groin injury?
The French International had a double operation on his groin in late November, and we were hoping that was the end of the problems with his groin – but Yohan has suffered another groin injury last night.
Cabaye will be assessed today, but it’s hard to think he would be fit enough to play at Wigan on Sunday.
This is what Yohan had to say to the local press today:
“It was my groin, but not the same area. It felt tight. I don’t think it’s too bad, but we’ll see tomorrow.” “I had surgery three or four months ago, and I want to be fit every day. We’ve played a lot of games, and maybe that is why.
“Before the game I was feeling well. I don’t think it’s a big injury.” “I watched the game from the dressing room when I went off, and then on the bench in the second half.” “It was hard, but I was happy at the end.”
“We went through, and the atmosphere was fantastic as well.” “For the team and for me, the night was great.” “It was another assist for Sylvain. He deserves it.” “Fortunately for us, we scored in extra time.”
“It would be hard to play against Wigan – who are fighting against relegation like us – after playing extra time. For us, everything was perfect.”
It looks like his groin was just feeling tight, and it wouldn’t be the first time Yohan has come out of a game, and not sustained too much damage by realizing he could pick up a more serious injury if he played on.
But it does seem that the groin is a problem area for the French International, and maybe another specialist needs to find out what’s happening.
We’d be very surprised if Yohan is risked against Wigan this Sunday, because he simply may have played too many games recently.
And we have Anita, Marveaux and Jonas who can play in his place on Sunday, and the Argentine played well when he replaced the Newcastle captain last night.
Let’s hope it’s nothing serious with Yohan – and we may get to know his condition later today
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108 responses so far ↓
1 Agent Stardust // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:40 AM
lol
2 Agent Stardust // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:40 AM
OMG first again.
3 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Well marv can drop straight into the centre for yohan, plus hopefully ben arfa will be back + gouffran so we should have plenty of creativity for wigan.
4 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Hopefully it won’t keep him out too long and we can have him back soon.
5 Agent Stardust // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:41 AM
I dont want rubin in next round. I dont want spurs or chelsea but I would go there. ANy of the other teams I am going. Its so exciting. Benfica would be my choice, or fenerbache I suppose.
6 Offkey // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:42 AM
less than an hour to go for the draw….cant wait. there is a link on http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/football.html
7 Klatoon // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Just realised Bousoffa’s fk almost bounced in off elliot’s shoulder. Scary thought. HWTL!
8 Jonny // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:46 AM
right, after watching all the games, avoid Benfica and Spurs and i think we should be alright. I want Basel or Lazio.
9 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:46 AM
I want lazio or benfica….both are big teams and we have to beat a good side to win it so might as well do it now.
They will feel like real european ties.
10 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:47 AM
jonny
For all spurs look good we gave them aright go at white hart lane, losing gouff was the difference I feel.
Also we beat them at home so every chance to progress against them.
11 Agent Stardust // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:49 AM
i was thinking more about great trips when i picked benfica. i suppose basel would be best for getting thru
12 Graeme // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:52 AM
Any team with easy access, by air, would be OK. A one night trip would do nicely.
After last night, we know there are no easy games, just some a bit more difficult than others. I wouldn’t mind trying to get to a 1/4 final game before going to the final in Amsterdam. Bring it on
13 WesJameson // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:55 AM
@ Klatoon // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Was saying the same thing to my mate last night, it actually did hit his arm, so in a way, its a save
14 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM
I would prefer a game against fernerbache, a hostile atmosphere against a team that we had all over in pre season
15 Toon_Jock // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/latest/index.html
16 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 10:59 AM
What times the draw?
17 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Oh 11:50 got it.
18 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM
11.30 Eurosport
19 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:01 AM
11:40 I think rainirx
20 woolerbill // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Did somebody yesterday say we would win 6-2, we were lucky , seconds away from extra time. So please use your head as well as your heart when predicting scores.
21 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:09 AM
woolerbill
That was me…was just having a joke. I knew fine well it would be a close game and was very happy with a 1-0.
22 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:10 AM
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/anzhi-chief-roberto-carlos-confident-seeing-newcastle-3852821
Anzhi chief Roberto Carlos is convinced they’ll be too strong for Europa League opponents Newcastle United.
The Brazilian is confident seeing off the Toon tomorrow.
“We have a friendly benevolent spirit and are not the type of team to lose.
“When the team has a coach like Hiddink, there is always something good awaiting for us.
“I am sure about this every time we play.”
Wonder if mr confident has said anything since
23 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:13 AM
phoenix
Can’t fault him for that, expect him to back his side….nice to rub his nose in it though haha.
24 Troy Stavers // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:13 AM
@agent stardust
From the other thread. I have a friend similar to yours. He never goes to the match but knows everything about the Toon.
I think its cos he played a clubbing right back for a Sunday pub team that gives him the superior knowledge!!
25 Troy Stavers // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:16 AM
The last time the toon kept 4 consecutive clean sheets was in 1969. An omen??
26 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Troy…Is that right? Do excuse me thinking you might be on the wind up
27 Troy Stavers // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Also in 1969 we were a mid table side. We were never favourites to win it.
28 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:19 AM
It was written that Ibrahimovic would face Barca. semi’s: dortmund/madrid/barca/juve ?
29 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Hope Newcastle can avoid an English team and not get drawn against Lazio, would be risky for fans. Basel would be nice. But nobody petrifies me…
30 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:22 AM
Carrying…Good to see the lads gave you that Birthday present.
31 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Carrying… I’d rather avoid another long trip to russia with rubin if we could. Benfica we’ve already beaten in pre season, wouldn’t mind them.
32 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:24 AM
They did indeed Ibiza my friend, I am forever indebted to your omniscient and optimistic personality!
…It wasn’t without it’s worries mind. I loved Cisse’s celebration, reminded me of ketspia so I checked the blog and noticed tads had mentioned it whilst kets was about. Brilliant.
33 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
rainrix
I think thats a good point but on the flipside of that, you could argue we are kind of used to it now after the past 2 legs. I wouldnt mind rubin despite the travel! A lesser Anzhi perhaps?
34 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Ohhhh this is exciting, last 8 in the competition boy that sounds good
35 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
Carrying…I have no problem with you being pessimistic if it brings us results
Was a tight game, bordering on frustrating at times…but we did get the win so on we go!
Really pleased for Cisse.
36 Black and White with an army lol // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:25 AM
took my lass at the game last night and she loved it, she couldn’t believe the atmosphere even though i told her it wasn’t a full ground, it was epic to cisse score right infront of me last night.
37 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Rainrix…Has a nice ring to it. Not bad for a team that is going to be relegated under an idiot manager
38 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:27 AM
Carrying… Yeah there is that, rubin are probably the easiest team left we could draw. 2 wins on the back of long trips now that i think about it, wouldn’t be a disaster by any means.
Want to avoid Lazio though, probably the team to beat plus really don’t want racist italians marring the game.
39 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM
@tainrix
It was grata not benfica that we beat in pre season
40 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Braga ( hate this autocorrect lark)
41 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Ibiza… Bloody pardew whats he doing getting us into the first quarter final we’ve been in for nearly 7 years?
42 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:29 AM
rainrix
Yeah exactly I’d like to avoid Lazio altogether. Unwanted nuisance on so many levels.
43 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
morning all…
lets hope tott draws chelsea…
hell of a match… and was nice when i got paid this morning by my book… thank you mr cisse…
44 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Leazes… Whoops you’re right, well they’re both Portuguese close enough
45 anirudh175 // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Guys…we have been drawn against FC Basel…
QF Newcastle United vs Basel
Howay the Lads!!!!!!
46 Munster Mag // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:32 AM
I though Rubin Kazan looked brilliant against Liverpool. I guess they are all good teams. Dont really want an english club but at least would see it on TV!
47 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:32 AM
@rainrix
They both start with a B
They’re both in the Portuguese league
And they’re both shite.
I can see how u got mixed up haha :p
48 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM
@45
Nd u would know this how…………?
49 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:33 AM
not long until the draw…exciting times
50 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:35 AM
TS, we drew basel???
51 anirudh175 // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:35 AM
Newcastle vs FC Basel…
the draw is out!!!!
Howay the Lads!!!!
52 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:36 AM
It’s not out, let’s not lie.
@doktoon
Our luck seemed to have combined and worked yesterday haa
53 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Draw hasn’t even been done. On skysports it has newcastles name right next to basels but with a comma not a vs, maybe thats the mix up?
54 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM
It hasn’t been announced yet, yaaaaawn
55 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:38 AM
the draw is 11:40 according to eufa official site
56 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:39 AM
it sure did leazes, i owe you a pint :p
so what are we gonna do for quarters? god, it sounds good to say were in the quarters…
57 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:39 AM
But I hope we do get Basel, would be great to go to Switzerland
58 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/draws/index.html
59 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
I’m sticking a bet on the opposite team again doktoon haha.
He we go lads!!
60 robcstar // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:42 AM
its starting now on eurosport
61 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:43 AM
then ill bet them to win… keep our luck right… was a thing of beauty when i saw the goal, i had them to win outright, and not in ot or penalties, i got much better odds for it…
62 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Any1 of the three
Basel
Lazio
Fenerbache
Please.
63 robcstar // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Basel please
64 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:45 AM
how is ray wilkins on SSN and doing the draw at the same time
65 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Oh hey., Its Kluivert.
66 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:46 AM
oooo heres kluivert
67 TheToonKing // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:47 AM
C’nmon Kluivert draw a good one for us for old times sake
68 dannyhunt // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:48 AM
kluiverts lost a few stone mind!!
69 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:48 AM
thanks fo rthe link coals, im watching it at work, and annoying everyone
70 Diggedydaws // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Obs the formerly fat night club owner doesnt fany our chances!
71 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:50 AM
no worries dok
72 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:50 AM
That bald guy is almost certainly a serial killer.
73 El Sleeve // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM
i live in geneva so i hope its basel, go have an evenng out with the toon army!
74 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Okay…I need a home game first to stand any chance of getting over to see it due to various clients arriving.
Here we go
75 Diggedydaws // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Bet we get Spurs
76 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:52 AM
All Russian first tie then
77 lewytoon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:53 AM
not chelsea!
im nervous
78 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:53 AM
chelsea – rubin
spurs – basel
79 Rainrix // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
benfica!
80 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
we’re getting benfica
81 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
dam it.. all the three teams I wanted…
82 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
benefica
83 El Sleeve // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
we got benfica!!!!
84 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
Benfica
Away first leg. Home Second leg…
85 lewytoon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
BENFICAAAA yeyaaaa
86 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM
at least we’re away 1st
87 Diggedydaws // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Toughy that mind!
88 TheToonKing // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
We got Benfica……damn…best team remaining…
Well I suppose we will have to beat them eventually …
89 DevonMag // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
YES! BENFICA! YESSSSS!!
90 Ibizatoon - Back by popular demand // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
So home game on the 11th?
91 lewytoon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
semi finals:
NUFC
CHELSEA
SPURS
LAZIO
92 Carryingcoals // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
potential banana skin boys
93 Transfer Sage // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
I wanted benfica or lazio so very happy…great european night awaits us at SJP
94 robcstar // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Toon Vs benfica
95 DokToon // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
no russian trip for us , is a good thing i think…
96 NUFC_LEAZES END // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
Looks like we’ll have two away games at the stadium of shite lads!!!
97 El Sleeve // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:55 AM
we can win it
spurs, chelsea, us and fenerbache in the semis, hope we get fener then the final.
is it too early to book the plane to amsterdam?!
98 ~ Phoenix Warrior Perch~ // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
How are Benfica doing in their league?
99 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM
benfica are a very good side ..
100 one Tony Green // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Portugal here we come TOON TOON
101 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM
spurs are jammy..
102 TheToonKing // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM
They are first fighting it out with Porto…..the rest are way off. Might be of some advantage to us.
103 sweendog // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM
benfica are tipped to win it .. beat them and we deserve it I reckon..
104 thepict // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Benicia V Newcastle United. 25 – 04 – 13
Onwards and upwards.
105 Munster Mag // Mar 15, 2013 at 11:59 AM
Benfica – wow!! The real Stadium of Light. We will have to improve a lot to have a chance though. I reckon Benfica will be pleased to draw us. Such excitement!!! Howay the lads – I’m shaking from watching the draw. !!!
106 DevonMag // Mar 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
obviously a very, very tough draw. But it’s a GLAMOUR draw lads and that’s what we’re here for, isn’t it? Chuffed we don’t have to play the English boys. Benfica in a European quarter final? Err, yes please!
And we’re home second leg. Frankly, I’m bored of the Maritimo/Kharkiv/Brugges ties, Anzhi are the best team we’ve played and I’m older than them FFS! Obviously would have preferred to draw a big boy in the semis/final but Spurs have already put Lyon and Inter out so if we want to win the cup this is the calibre of team we should be beating. Buzzing!
107 Goodfella // Mar 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Good draw. Stadium of shite here we come!
108 one Tony Green // Mar 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM
@DevonMag. Benfica are a bigger club than Lyon my friend. This is a great draw especially having the second leg at home. Could be close to a full house.
Transport sorted just need my ticket now.
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