Trio miss Magpies trip

Moustapha Hadji and Lee Hendrie will also have to sit out the game at St. James' Park with injuries.

Villa boss Graham Taylor told the clubs official website, www.avfc.co.uk: “Joey’s got an ankle injury which I think will rule him out of the Newcastle game.

"We’re also without Moustapha Hadji and Lee Hendrie, who are both injured.”