Source: Daily_Mail
Newcastle curse continues as in-form Ameobi is ruled out with a broken foot
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is facing up to two months on the sidelines with a broken foot.
The former England Under 21 international picked up the problem in Wednesday's 4-3 Carling Cup win over Huddersfield.
Ameobi, who scored against Lee Clark's side to take his season's tally to five, said: 'I just fell on it, landed on it funny and felt a little pop in there.'
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Bad timing: Ameobi had started the season in fine form before his injury
In a double blow for the Magpies, Jonas Gutierrez appeared to pull his hamstring after coming on as a substitute against the League One side.
With the transfer window due to close at the start of next week, Gutierrez, who was still hoping for a move away from St James' Park, faces a month on the sidelines and at least another six months on Tyneside.
Newcastle have started the season well, despite the on-going turmoil in the boardroom, and have taken 10 points from their opening four games in the Coca-Cola Championship, jumping to an early third in the table behind Middlesbrough and Cardiff.
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Double trouble: Gutierrez
But caretaker manager Chris Hughton has warned owner Mike Ashley the squad is threadbare and Wednesday's starting line-up, which included four untried youngsters, was evidence of the lack of numbers at St James'.
In addition, Hughton started with Nile Ranger as the lone striker because Andy Carroll and Xisco, the only other strikers on the books, are already injured. Seventeen-year-old Slovakian midfielder Haris Vuckic finished the game upfront.
Despite that, Ashley is unlikely to splash his cash before the closure of the transfer window on Tuesday as he looks to complete the deal to sell the club.
Hughton meanwhile could not confirm whether Newcastle can expect two players on loan from Tottenham next week, as part of the deal which took Sebastien Bassong to White Hart Lane.
