Newcastle have no fresh injury problems as they prepare for tomorrow night’s Barclaycard Premiership clash with Leeds at St James’ Park.
Wales striker Craig Bellamy is back in training after knee surgery and is between four and five weeks away from playing again.
Former Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer will return for assessment of his hip problem on Thursday.
Striker Carl Cort is over a hamstring strain and now just needs to sharpen up his match fitness, while Steve Caldwell (thigh) and younger brother Gary (groin) are back in training.
Team (from): Given, Harper, Hughes, Bernard, Griffin, Woodgate, Bramble, O’Brien, Speed, Robert, Jenas, Solano, Viana, Ambrose, Shearer, Dyer, LuaLua, Chopra.