Newcastle United boss Joe Kinnear may not take charge on matchday until May.

The Journal says Kinnear could be limited to just training ground work until their May 2 clash with Liverpool as he continues his recovery from a heart operation.

"Joe is desperate to come back, but we have to be sensible with him," said Toon managing director Derek Llambias.

"If anything, we are going to have to hold him back at times because he's so enthusiastic. We can't have him leaping around on the touchline.

"The good news, though, is he's looking good and is feeling a lot stronger. I've been to see him this week and he was back to his old self really.

"He goes for a load of tests on April 6 which is the big one for him. As long as the results come back ok he will be back at the training ground for a couple of days before the Stoke game and we'll take it from there.

"That might have to be how we do it for the first three games when he is back at work, a few days at the training ground in the build up to the game and then a little involvement on the matchday itself.

"We'll have to wait and see, it will all depend on how he feels and what the doctors say to him after the tests. He'll have everything he needs at his disposal though."