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Newcastle striker Michael Owen is fit, and £5.8m summer signing Joey Barton may be in the squad after after his recovery from a fractured metatarsal. Claudio Cacapa (groin) and Mark Viduka (calf) could also make it, but Shola Ameobi (groin) is unlikely to play.
Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson is out after picking up a calf strain while on England duty. Ricardo Rocha, Kevin-Prince Boateng (both ankle), Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Ledley King (both knee) are also out.
Newcastle (from): Given, Harper, N’Zogbia, Enrique, Rozehnal, Taylor, Cacapa, Faye, Edgar, Beye, Milner, Geremi, Butt, Emre, Barton, Pattison, Viduka, Martins, Owen.
Tottenham (from): Cerny, Forecast, Chimbonda, Dawson, Kaboul, Lee, Tainio, Malbranque, Jenas, Zokora, Bale, Keane, Berbatov, Defoe, Huddlestone, Gardner, Lennon, Bent.
Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas on facing his former club: “My main concern is Tottenham and I’m looking to going up there and trying to get the three points regardless of whatever stick I might get.”You can use stick to your advantage if you are that type of person.”I feel fine in myself, being injured doesn’t help, especially when you are a squad player, but I am still positive.”
Newcastle defend their unbeaten home league record against Tottenham, who are yet to win away.
The Magpies have won their last three at St James’ Park, netting three goals in each of the last two.
Spurs have drawn their last three on the road, but despite going into the weekend fourth bottom, boast the strongest attack outside the top five.
Newcastle have scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than any other club (46).
