Newcastle's Dyer MUST Rest - Robson


By Matthew Jones
October 24 2003

Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson has been warned that England ace Kieron Dyer needs 10 days' rest for a hamstring strain, meaning he will miss three successive home games in the next eight days. Newcastle United manager Sir Bobby Robson has been warned that England ace Kieron Dyer needs 10 days' rest for a hamstring strain.

That means the star midfielder star will almost certainly miss three successive home games in the next eight days - Saturday's Premiership clash with Portsmouth, the Carling Cup tie with West Brom midweek and another Premiership match against Aston Villa on 1st November.

Dyer was missing from the squad which beat Fulham on Tuesday night - and Robson may decide to rest him right upto 6 November ready for Newcastle's UEFA Cup game vs FC Basel.

Meanwhile Sir Bobby has a choice to make - Does he recall Nolberto Solano for the visit of Portsmouth, or does he play Bowyer, who had one of his best ever games for Newcastle against Fulham?

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