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Kinnear still plagued by injuries
Newcastle United, 13:59, January 16, 2009 ,
Newcastle are set to be without Geremi, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Claudio Cacapa, Shola Ameobi and Habib Beye at Blackburn.
Magpies boss Joe Kinnear has massive injury problems to contend with, which haven't been helped by defender Steven Taylor and young striker Andy Carroll struggling with calf and hamstring problems respectively.
Geremi has a back injury and is in talks with Besiktas over a move. The Cameroon midfielder is joined on the sidelines by Enrique (groin), Barton, Cacapa, Ameobi (all knee) and Beye (ankle).
In addition, striker Obafemi Martins is out following hernia surgery while the game comes too soon for long-term ankle injury victim Alan Smith.