DYER SET FOR SHOWDOWN

Dyer, along with West Ham duo Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand, appeared on the front page of a number of Sunday tabloids after alleged high-jinx on a holiday in Aiya Napa.

More seriously, the former Ipswich man was caught in an altercation in a nightclub, resulting in him receiving hospital treatment in the East Anglian city, and the new incidents follow an earlier Sunday newspaper appearance following his relationship with a girl in Newcastle.

The 21-year-old is likely to have crunch talks with Robson over his future conduct, after a Newcastle spokesman said: "As far as the club is concerned, the manager will be having a word with Kieron Dyer.

"It will be in private and when he returns for pre-season training early next month."

Dyer has been a big hit during his first season on Tyneside and Robson will be eager to curb his wild ways and hone his obvious talents into consistent on-field performances.