Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew admits his fringe players are knocking on his door about when they're going to play.
He could only field three over age players in what was an Under-21 clash yesterday.
He said he accepted there would be unhappy players and told the Evening Chronicle: "I would be very disappointed if I didn't have one or two this morning saying, 'Any chance, Gaffer?'.
"I have empathy for them, but at the minute, they have got to wait for their chance.
"I wouldn't call them fringe players by any stretch of the imagination. I would class them as first-team players who are actually out of the team at the minute."
