By Tyne-Talk
April 15 2009

Jose Enrique is hoping to make his comeback from injury against Portsmouth in 2 weeks time, but first he will have to watch his side go to White Hart Lane and face Tottenham Hotspur. Enrique who is currently struggling with a knee injury told the official club website nufc.co.uk; "This was a bad time to get injured because the team needs every player. But now I hope to be back for maybe the Portsmouth game.

For me it is disappointing because before I got injured I was playing well and had confidence.

But now I have to get fit for the remaining games and get back to the way I was playing.

I knew him (Alan Shearer) when I was in Spain watching The Premier League on the TV. He was a great striker and scored many goals for Newcastle and England.

He has come in and brought many rules and I think that is good because the team need discipline."

Ian Dowie has also confirmed that Joey Barton has not suffered a set-back with his recovery and has also pencilled in the Portsmouth game as his return date.

"There has been a suggestion that Joey has had a setback somewhere, but that isn't the case. Everything is fine with him and his recovery is on schedule as far as we're all concerned.

He desperately wants to get back playing again and we are all looking at the Portsmouth game at the moment for him to do that. If that comes round a little too soon for him, then it will be the game after that.

We'll have to see how he goes over the next week or so, but he is very determined, as you would imagine. That's the sort of character he is and hopefully he can play some part in that game."

Barton & Enrique Pencil In Pompey Return

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15/04/2009 10:02

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senyabtoon
15/04/2009 10:32

hope they both make it they are key for us its massive for us to have Barton in the middle and a proper lb in the starting 11

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Andrew The Mag
15/04/2009 11:30

Were desperate for both enrique and barton back I really feel they are two of the players that could make the difference this season.

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Jaryd
15/04/2009 12:44

Good we've only got what 7 games left!

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Gallowgate Luke
15/04/2009 13:26

only 6 games left now mate.

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Pompey (h)
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becksa09
16/04/2009 18:29

i wonder if they will look to move barton out to the right and play butt and nolan in the middle - i really don't see Shearer dropping Nicky Butt now, he so called 'fight' is what shearer wants in the middle, not that Joey of Kevin lack that!

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tunyc
17/04/2009 18:11

I can see him dropping Kev. I would guess Nolan started against Stoke only because of injuries and his height.

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becksa09
18/04/2009 18:09

this game could now decide NUFC future. We can't afford not to win.

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lostmekeys
18/04/2009 20:48

i find it hard to see us winning though, if i'm honest

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