Magpies do battle without Carroll

01 January 2011 13:30
Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is out of Sunday's Barclays Premier League trip to Wigan. The 21-year-old was due to undergo a scan on a thigh injury on Friday and will miss out at the DW Stadium, while he is also a major doubt for Wednesday night's home clash with West Ham. However, Shola Ameobi is expected to be fit after shaking off the hamstring injury which has kept him out of the last two games, while skipper Kevin Nolan returns from suspension and Jose Enrique (hamstring) and Sol Campbell (illness) should be available. Midfielder Dan Gosling, who is yet to play for the club, is making rapid progress in his fight to return from a long-term knee injury, but Hatem Ben Arfa (double leg fracture) and Ryan Taylor (ankle ligaments) are still out.

Source: PA