Newcastle's Dyer hit with new injury

By europeanfootballnews.co.uk
October 27 2006

Kieron Dyer founds himself back in the physio room after just 35 minutes of first team football for Newcastle. The pacey midfielder has picked up an eye injury in training today and will be sidelined for around two weeks.

The 27-year old made his long-awaited comeback as a substitute in Newcastle's 3-0 Carling Cup triumph over Portsmouth last Wednesday.

The injury was caused by an unfortunate accident in training today according to the official Newcastle United website.

Manager Glenn Roeder told nufc.co.uk: "Kieron took a knock to his left eye on Friday morning in what can only be described as a freak accident.

"We immediately took him to see a specialist and his advice was that he needs to rest and not to take part in any contact training for at least two weeks.

"Kieron doesn't deserve such wretched luck to happen little more than a day after getting back out on the pitch against Portsmouth, when for 30 minutes he showed the kind of electric pace and ability that we know he's capable of.

"It's such cruel luck to be robbed of his services, but we've just got to stand up and be counted and move forward in a positive way, starting with Charlton on Saturday."