Source: SKY_Sports
Kinnear set return date
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear is hopeful of returning to work next month.
The Irishman had triple heart bypass surgery last month after he was taken unwell before their match at West Brom.
Now Kinnear is recovering well and is looking to be back at the helm when Newcastle face Tottenham on April 18.
"It was a serious operation. It has not been easy coming back but I am getting stronger on my feet every day," he told The Sun.
"I've still got 80 stitches inside my chest so they have to come out before I can get back to work. Oh, and an amazing scar that goes from my neck down to my toes.
"They had to saw into my chest, take arteries out of one of my legs and deflate and reflate my lungs.
"But I don't feel bitter - just annoyed and frustrated I am sat here watching endless tapes of matches when I would rather be out there helping my club.
"The doctors say you should have 10 weeks' rest after the operation and I've had to be patient and started with 10-minute walks. But now I'm bombing around the park for half an hour at a time.
"If all goes to plan and I continue to make the same progress, I'm assuming the specialist will give me the okay and it will be all-clear for the Tottenham game on April 18."
Newcastle have failed to pull away from the relegation battle with Kinnear sidelined, but he remains confident they will stay up.
"We'll be safe if we win our home games.," he said.
"It looks like a big name could go down but it's in our hands."
Referring to the possibility of signing a new contract, he added: "The big decision time will be in the summer. First I need to keep Newcastle up and know I am going to be fit enough for the job going forward."
