NEWCASTLE UNITED are to consult top American specialist Dr Richard Steadman in yet another attempt to get to the root of Kieron Dyer's injury problems.

They want Dyer's troubles sorted out once and for all, but there is a growing concern that there may not be a short-term solution to the attacking midfielder's problems.

There are fears he may not even have completely eradicated the complaint by the start of the new campaign.

In their desire to help one of their prize assets recapture the sort of form that could have been rewarded with a World Cup place this year, Newcastle are desperate to sort out the situation quickly.

The likelihood is Dyer will be sent to the States for further examinations on the medical condition which is continuing to hamper his recovery from a hamstring injury.

With just six first team starts under his belt this season, he is already resigned to the fact he will not be adding to that total before the final game of the campaign at home to Chelsea on May 7.

Steadman, who is the man credited with saving the careers of both Alan Shearer and Craig Bellamy, will be contacted by the St James' Park hierarchy for advice in their attempts to solve Dyer's heartache.

The Colorado-based surgeon is expected to recommend the best man to help Dyer.

Newcastle will then be in a position to decide what to do next, with a trip across the Atlantic the most likely option.

"I always believe the best policy is to be truthful and I will say that he will not be fit for our last two games," said caretaker boss Glenn Roeder.

"We need to get to the bottom of this problem. We're not going to try to rush him back so he can play a part in the last two games, that would be unfair on Kieron.

"We need to solve why his hamstrings tighten up after playing games of football and become strained.

"I feel now that this is all about Kieron Dyer.

"He has finished for the season and it's all about getting to the root of the problem and getting him back for pre-season, fit and ready to train."

Before the Magpies' recent 4-1 derby win over Sunderland the former Ipswich Town midfielder told how he was relieved to be finally in a position where he didn't have to worry about injuries.

However, that has taken a turn for the worse.

The fact Tord Grip, one of Sven Goran Eriksson's assistants with the England squad, did not take his seat at St James' on Saturday after learning of Dyer's set-back, highlights the fact that player's World Cup dream is also over.

He has been suffering from an undisclosed medical problem for some time and the nature of it has still not been confirmed to the public, although it is understood to be related to his liver.

Dyer's absence from the Newcastle side that overcame West Brom at the weekend allowed teenager Matty Pattison the chance to impress on the Tyneside stage.

That was South African-born Pattison's full Premiership debut and he did not fail to impress, something Roeder was delighted to see.

"I've always said before not to moan about the injuries and we can give someone else an opportunity and at 1.40pm we gave Matty Pattison that and he took it," said Roeder.

"The crowd took to him straight away. I've had him at the academy and to be honest he was the difference at under-18 level whether we won or drew.

"He was outstanding at that level and I didn't have any worries or doubts that he might freeze. In fact I thought the 52,000 crowd would bring the best out of him and it did."

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