Hull v Newcastle
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: KC Stadium
Date: Saturday, 14 March
Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Hull boss Phil Brown is boosted by the return of left-back Andy Dawson after a one-match ban.
Midfielder Dean Marney is suspended while Jimmy Bullard and George Boateng (knee) are long-term casualties.
Newcastle skipper Michael Owen returns to the squad after recovering from ankle ligament damage.
Nicky Butt (knee) and Damien Duff (calf) are both in contention, while Kevin Nolan serves the final game of his ban.
Hull provisional squad: Duke, Ricketts, Gardner, Turner, Dawson, Mendy, Zayatte, Ashbee, Kilbane, Geovanni, Fagan, Cousin, Garcia, Barmby, Halmosi, Folan, Doyle, Hughes, France, Manucho, Myhill.
Newcastle provisional squad: Harper, Forster, Krul, S. Taylor, Bassong, Coloccini, Enrique, Edgar, Cacapa, Butt, Duff, R. Taylor, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands, Geremi, Donaldson, Ameobi, Smith, Martins, Owen, Carroll.
