Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan v NEWCASTLE: Andy Carroll struggling for fitness but Shola Ameobi is likely to return
Newcastle striker Andy Carroll is a major doubt for Sunday's Barclays Premier League trip to Wigan.[LNB]The 21-year-old is battling a thigh injury as the Magpies attempt to bounce back from successive defeats by Manchester City and Tottenham.[LNB] Lead from the front: Andy Carroll has featured in all of Newcastle's Premier League games this season[LNB]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 (also hamstring) and Sol Campbell (illness) should be available.[LNB]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.[LNB]Provisional squad: Krul, Harper, Simpson, Perch, Ferguson, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, S Taylor, Campbell, Kadar, Barton, Tiote, Nolan, Smith, Routledge, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Vuckic, Tavernier, Donaldson, Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Ranger, Xisco.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Explore more:People: Kevin Nolan, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sol Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Andy Carroll Places: Newcastle
