Finnan feeling fine

Last updated : 20 November 2003 By Chris Maxwell
The 27-year-old right-back has developed an exciting partnership with the fast-improving El-Hadji Diouf since arriving in the summer from Fulham and would be a huge loss to the team ahead of a crucial Premiership clash.

Finnan, speaking to the club's official website, said: "It's an injury I aggravated in training a while back and basically it just needed some rest. I explained this to the manager (Brian Kerr) and with it only being a friendly he fully understood.

"The rest has done it good. I've resumed training again and so far it has been okay. Hopefully I'll be fine and I don't see it preventing me from playing on Saturday, if selected."