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Making up the numbers: Keegan has a small turnout at training today

Mark Viduka (achilles), Andy Carroll (heel), Tamas Kadar (knee) and Wesley Ngo Baheng (cruciate) have all missed the start of training through injury and could be out for the start of the season.

Midfielder Joey Barton is still in prison, and unlikely to return for another month as he completes his sentence.

And Keegan has moved on Peter Ramage, Emre, Stephen Carr and James Troisi.

The Newcastle manager, linked with a move for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell, is hoping for new signings before the mid-August start.

And he has re-assured winger James Milner he has a future at St James's Park, despite interest from Aston Villa and the addition of Gutierrez from Real Mallorca.