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| Dyer sidelined with freak injury | Dyer sidelined with freak injury |
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| Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer will be out of action for at least two weeks after a freak training ground accident. | Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer will be out of action for at least two weeks after a freak training ground accident. |
| The 27-year-old, who returned to action against Portsmouth in the Carling Cup on Wednesday after six months on the sidelines, damaged his left eye. | The 27-year-old, who returned to action against Portsmouth in the Carling Cup on Wednesday after six months on the sidelines, damaged his left eye. |
| "Kieron took a knock to his left eye in Friday training in what can only be described as a freak accident," manager Glenn Roeder told the club website. | "Kieron took a knock to his left eye in Friday training in what can only be described as a freak accident," manager Glenn Roeder told the club website. |
| "He will not take part in contact training for at least two weeks." | "He will not take part in contact training for at least two weeks." |
| Roeder added: "Kieron does not deserve such wretched luck to happen little more than a day after getting back out on the pitch against Portsmouth. | Roeder added: "Kieron does not deserve such wretched luck to happen little more than a day after getting back out on the pitch against Portsmouth. |
| "For 30 minutes he showed the kind of electric pace and ability that we know he is capable of. | "For 30 minutes he showed the kind of electric pace and ability that we know he is capable of. |
| "It is such cruel luck to be robbed of his services, but we have just got to stand up and be counted and move forward in a positive way, starting with Charlton on Saturday." | "It is such cruel luck to be robbed of his services, but we have just got to stand up and be counted and move forward in a positive way, starting with Charlton on Saturday." |
| Dyer was set to make his first start since April against the Addicks. | Dyer was set to make his first start since April against the Addicks. |