Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor admits he's unlikely to be available for their clash with Chelsea.
Taylor missed the draw with Wigan and the one which preceded it at Fulham with an abdominal muscle injury, and while he is battling to be fit for the trip to Chelsea this weekend, time is against him.
Taylor said: "I am doing everything I can to be available for selection on Saturday, but I still have not been able to train properly.
"I am desperate to play, but the last thing I want to do is to come back and break down.
"If I don't make it for Chelsea, then I will be very optimistic of being ready for the game at Middlesbrough a week on Saturday."