Lovenkrands blow for Newcastle: Striker ruled out by ankle injury

19 March 2010 00:58
Newcastle striker Peter Lovenkrands has suffered an injury blow ahead of the Championship leaders' visit to managerless Bristol City tomorrow.[LNB] The Denmark international, who scored his 11th goal in 12 games in Wednesday's 3-0 win over Scunthorpe, has had a scan on the ankle injury which forced him off in the same game.[LNB] Hot shot: Lovenkrands has scored 11 goals in 12 games for Newcastle[LNB] Lovenkrands, who is now Newcastle's joint top scorer with Andy Carroll on 14 goals, is out of the trip to Ashton Gate and the club are waiting for the results of his scan to see how long the former Rangers striker faces on the sidelines.[LNB] Gary Johnson's Bristol City departure sealed by alleged bust-up with Ivan SprouleNewcastle 3 Scunthorpe 0: Andy Carroll hands Toon an iron grip on title [LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail