Dyer to start, Bowyer on bench

Disgraced Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer will start on the bench for tonight's UEFA Cup quarter final first leg with Sporting…

Disgraced Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer will start on the bench for tonight's UEFA Cup quarter final first leg with Sporting Lisbon.

The 28-year-old was fined £200,000 and cautioned for brawling with team-mate Kieron Dyer during  Saturday's Premiership game with Aston Villa.

Dyer, whose appeal against his red card was rejected despite his club's support, is included in the starting line-up as expected.

Newcastle United:1-Shay Given; 2-Stephen Carr, 18-Aaron Hughes, 5-Andy O'Brien, 27-Steven Taylor; 32-Laurent Robert, 15-Amdy Faye, 8-Kieron Dyer, 7-Jermaine Jenas; 9-Alan Shearer, 23-Shola Ameobi                                        
  
Sporting Lisbon:76-Ricardo; 23-Rui Jorge, 22-Beto, 37-Rogerio, 4-Anderson Polga; 8-Pedro Barbosa, 5-Carlos Martins, 26-Fabio Rochemback, 28-Joao Moutinho; 10-Sa Pinto, 31-Liedson

Referee:Yuri Baskalov (Russia)

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