Source: PA
Ameobi may return
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi could return to the squad for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton.
The 29-year-old has been sidelined since February 2 with a fractured cheekbone, but has trained this week wearing a protective mask and is likely to be included.
Danny Guthrie has shaken off a hamstring problem, but Joey Barton is rated at 50-50 to return after missing last weekend's 1-1 draw with Bolton with a thigh strain.
Loan signing Stephen Ireland could be denied a debut because of a similar problem picked up in training after his recovery from the knee injury with which he arrived on Tyneside at the end of January.
Ryan Taylor is suspended as a result of his red card against Bolton, while Dan Gosling (knee), Alan Smith (ankle) and Hatem Ben Arfa (broken leg) remain on the casualty list.
