Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer is out of tomorrow night's UEFA Cup second round clash with FC Basle in Switzerland as he is struggling to shake off a hamstring injury.
Full-back Andy Griffin misses out with a similar problem, while midfielder Lee Bowyer serves the fifth instalment of a six-match European ban.
Jonathan Woodgate (hernia) and Craig Bellamy (knee) both remain on the long-term casualty list but Greece international Nikos Dabizas and Michael Chopra have been added to the squad.
Provisional Squad:Given, Harper, Caig, Hughes, Bernard, Bramble, O'Brien, Dabizas, Caldwell, Speed, Solano, Robert, Jenas, Viana, Ambrose, Shearer, Ameobi, LuaLua, Chopra.