Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul is facing per month on the sidelines together with his leg injury. A specialist was visited by the 24-year-old Holland international early in the day this week after picking right on up the issue in the Europa League match against Metalist Kharkiv. Director Alan Pardew said: "His ankle continues to be a little bit distended. We think he will be out for a four weeks, five weeks, but we are hoping for less than that." With veteran Steve Harper also hurt, Rob Elliot was given his Premier League introduction in the 4-2 win over Southampton, and he'll carry on in goal at Swansea this week-end. Fabricio Coloccini, nevertheless, is really a major uncertainty for the visit to south Wales with a back injury he picked up against Southampton. Pardew said: "I think he is unlikely but there's an opportunity he could play. He's some body now who we have got good choices for if he is hurt, and we didn't have that at all until Mapou (Yanga-Mbiwa) came. "It is uncertain for Coloccini, I believe, for Swansea and, if you had taken him and Tim out from the group six weeks before we would not need an opportunity of winning this game. "But, since it is currently, we are an alternative task. More strength has been got much by us and obviously we have got an opportunity of winning without them."
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