The 2014 World Cup in Coloccini’s native South America is sure to be the very last chance he’ll have of appearing on that stage and he’s got off to a decent start.
If you look hard enough then I’m sure you will be able to catch most of these matches on some TV channel but all I’m interested in is that they are fit for purpose come August for Newcastle United.
Coach Stephen Keshi is to name a twenty five man squad for a 2014 world cup qualifier against Kenya later this month, with Shola’s name expected to be on the list.
As well as injury worries, the travelling aspect isn’t a problem on this occasion with Cisse’s match played in Paris and Coloccini’s Argentina match on Swedish turf. So fingers crossed that Alan Pardew will have what is almost an embarrassment of riches/options for Saturday’s match at White Hart Lane.
Didier Deschamps has just named his latest squad to play Germany on February 6. Yohan Cabaye leads the Newcastle contingent as he is included alongside Mathieu Debuchy and Moussa Sissoko, with no place for Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
In the latest round of international call-ups, it is no surprise to see Diddier Descamps again leave Hatem Ben Arfa out of his squad, despite the player’s sparkling early season form.
