Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan will be without Stephen Carr and Emre.

The Irishman is out with a hamstring problem, while the Turkey international has a calf strain.

Striker Obafemi Martins, who returned from the African Nations Cup with an ankle injury, will miss out once again, although Charles N'Zogbia is available after serving a one-match ban and goalkeeper Shay Given has returned to training after a groin problem.

Ryan Giggs is expected to recover from a knock in time for Manchester United's Barclays Premier League match against Newcastle on Saturday.

The Welsh winger suffered the slight injury in midweek during the 1-1 draw against Lyon in midweek.

Apart from Gary Neville and Mikael Silvestre, manager Sir Alex Ferguson has a full-strength squad to call on.

He may decide to freshen things up with Carlos Tevez pushing for a place in the starting line-up after scoring the equaliser in France.