Ameobi has scored five goals in all competitions this campaign
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Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has revealed striker Shola Ameobi's hip injury could rule him out for the rest of the season.
The 25-year-old has not played for two weeks because of the problem and now looks likely to undergo surgery.
Roeder said: "We're close to booking an operation in America. When he has it, that's him out for the season."
The manager also revealed that reserve keeper Tim Krul could face a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.
The 18-year-old, who made an impressive debut in the Uefa Cup against Palermo last week, aggravated the problem in the warm-up for the Magpies' Carling Cup win over Watford on Tuesday.
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We were not 100% certain that there wasn't some sort of cartilage damage, and sure enough it looks like that has surfaced
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Roeder said: "Tim got injured before the game in Italy last week, and we weren't sure then whether he had damaged his cartilage or just had a bang on his knee.
"He was able to play against Palermo and had the most wonderful debut but we were not 100% certain that there wasn't some sort of cartilage damage, and sure enough it looks like that has surfaced.
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"He made a save in a warm-up session and the knee locked as he got up and he was in a lot of pain.
"He has been taken to hospital and if he needs anything done, then it will be done in Watford."
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