Roeder cool on Martins
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Newcastle United boss Glenn Roeder has played down an injury suffered on debut for Obafemi Martins.
Martins was stretchered off during his debut at Aston Villa but should be fit by the time the Premiership resumes after the international matches.
"He's got a heavy dead leg," said the Magpies manager.
"That's probably the best it could have been from where I was standing because I was fearing the worst when he went off on a stretcher."
Roeder already has striker Michael Owen out with a long-term cruciate knee injury and has a shortage of strikers at the club.
He added: "I didn't know whether it was a knee injury of significance or not so to suffer a dead leg that will take 10-12 days to heal - I can handle that."
Martins was stretchered off during his debut at Aston Villa but should be fit by the time the Premiership resumes after the international matches.
"He's got a heavy dead leg," said the Magpies manager.
"That's probably the best it could have been from where I was standing because I was fearing the worst when he went off on a stretcher."
Roeder already has striker Michael Owen out with a long-term cruciate knee injury and has a shortage of strikers at the club.
He added: "I didn't know whether it was a knee injury of significance or not so to suffer a dead leg that will take 10-12 days to heal - I can handle that."
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