STOKE v Newcastle: John Carew ruled out of Magpies clash

Stoke are likely to be without striker John Carew for their Barclays Premier League clash with Newcastle at the Britannia Stadium.The Norwegian is still suffering with the back complaint that caused him to miss last weekend's FA Cup quarter-final win over West Ham and is rated as highly doubtful. Setback: Carew (centre) will once again miss out for StokeAsmir Begovic will return in goal after making way for Thomas Sorensen in the cup.Team (from): Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Wilson, Delap, Faye, Etherington, Whitehead, Jones, Collins, Fuller, Pugh, Whelan, Pennant, Wilkinson, Walters, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Diao, Shotton. CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: John Carew, Thomas Sorensen Places: Newcastle

Source: Daily_Mail