Chris Hughton has no worries about making Tim Krul his No 1 at Newcastle

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton says he has no concerns about making Tim Krul his temporary No 1 goalkeeper after losing Steve Harper for 12 weeks.Harper, 35, underwent surgery to repair his damaged shoulder ligament on Thursday and is unlikely to play again until December.However, Hughton has decided not to seek an emergency replacement and will instead rely on 22-year-old Dutchman Krul and Swedish understudy Ole Soderberg. Safe hands: Tim Krul starred in Newcastle's Carling Cup victory over ChelseaKrul made his senior debut for the club as a 19-year-old in a UEFA Cup tie against Palermo in Sicily in November 2006, and turned in a stunning individual display as the Magpies won 1-0.But Hughton is confident he has got what it takes to provide more than adequate cover during Harper's enforced absence.Hughton said: 'That confidence has really been built on not just the fact that when he has come in, he has done very well, but on what we have seen here from him over the period of time he has been here."That's the biggest aspect because we haven't seen him so much as regards the first team on the football pitch.'But we are very confident in his ability and we are quite sure he will cope very well.'Krul started Wednesday night's remarkable 4-3 Carling Cup victory at Chelsea and will continue in the Barclays Premier League against Stoke at St James' Park on Sunday. Newcastle's Steve Harper out for at least three months with dislocated shoulder I've never been the same player since my Antonio Valencia-style injury, admits Newcastle's Alan SmithNEWCASTLE FC

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