Shearer waiting on injured Magpies

17 April 2009 10:15
Newcastle manager Alan Shearer will make a series of late decisions on his injured players ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Tottenham.Shearer has asked striker Obafemi Martins (groin) to play through the pain barrier, while defender Steven Taylor (ankle) and midfielder Peter Lovenkrands (chest infection) were due to resume full training on Friday.Left-back Jose Enrique (knee) remains a doubt, but striker Mark Viduka (Achilles) is included in the squad.Midfielder Joey Barton is expected to resume full training next week and could be in contention for a return against Portsmouth on April 27.Kick-off at White Hart Lane is at 1.30pm.Newcastle (from): Harper, Forster, Krul, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, S. Taylor, Edgar, Cacapa, Butt, Duff, R. Taylor, Gutierrez, Nolan, Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Smith, Martins, Owen, Viduka, Carroll, Xisco, Ranger.[LNB]

Source: Eurosport