Source: Daily_Mail
Andy Carroll ruled out of Newcastle against Spurs
Still sidelined: Toon leading scorer CarrollNewcastle striker Andy Carroll has lost his battle to be fit for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham. The 22-year-old had hoped to return after missing the last four games, including the Wear-Tyne derby trip to Sunderland, with a thigh injury. Manager Alan Pardew too was keeping his fingers crossed that the club's leading scorer would be available against the club which has been repeatedly linked with a big-money move for him during the January transfer window. However, the Magpies have confirmed Carroll will miss out onceagain, but that he is likely to resume at Fulham on Wednesday, February2. In the absence of the 11-goal striker, Newcastle have won two anddrawn one of the three Barclays Premier League games they have played,with Shola Ameobi scoring the winner at Wigan and Leon Best plunderinga hat-trick in a 5-0 rout of West Ham. Their only defeat was the shock 3-1 FA Cup third-round embarrassment at Stevenage. Redknapp says bid to land Carroll is doomed with Newcastle refusing to sellCarver comes back home to Newcastle as No 2 to manager PardewHoop dreams: Newcastle's Routledge set to return to QPR for promotion pushClub-by-club guide to every Premier League transfer deal during JanuaryAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinionAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Leon Best, Andy Carroll Places: Newcastle