Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear must do without defender Steven Taylor for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Wigan at St James’ Park.

The England Under-21s skipper missed Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Fulham with a groin problem and is not yet ready to return, so Claudio Cacapa, who deputised at Craven Cottage, and Sebastien Bassong are standing by.

Michael Owen is again likely to start on the bench, but although Mark Viduka (Achilles) has returned to training, the game will come too soon for him.

Xisco (hamstring) and Igancio Gonzalez (Achilles) are both on the casualty list, as is Alan Smith (stress fracture of the foot).

Magpies (from): Given, Harper, Beye, Enrique, Bassong, Coloccini, Cacapa, Edgar, Butt, Barton, Guthrie, Duff, Gutierrez, Geremi, Ameobi, Owen, Martins, Carroll.

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