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Alan Pardew has named an experienced starting line-up for Newcastle's pre-season friendly at Blackpool on Sunday
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Alan Pardew has named an experienced starting line-up for Newcastle United's pre-season friendly at Blackpool on Sunday afternoon (3pm kick-off).
Five senior internationals are in from the off at Bloomfield Road, in a side which has Premier League experience running all the way through.
In a 4-4-2 formation, goalkeeper Rob Elliot will be behind a back four of birthday boy Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor and Davide Santon.
Captain-for-the-afternoon Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sissoko will provide steel in the middle of the park, flanked by Sylvain Marveaux and Jonas Gutierrez on either wing.
And the two-man front pairing is French striker Yoan Gouffran alongside long-serving Shola Ameobi.
The Magpies have named a youthful six-man substitutes' bench, with keeper Jak Alnwick joined by Paul Dummett, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi and Adam Campbell.
Blackpool include recent signings Steven Davies and Michael Chopra up top - the latter of who started his career at St. James' Park.
Blackpool (4-4-2): Matt Gilks; Kirk Broadfoot, Gary MacKenzie, Craig Cathcart, Bob Harris; Bobby Grant, Barry Ferguson (c), Angel Martinez, Thomas Ince; Michael Chopra, Steven Davies
Substitutes: Mark Halstead, Massire Kante, Neil Bishop, Chris Basham, Isaiah Osbourne. Nathan Eccleston, Daylon Claasen, Tom Barkhuizen, Anderson Banvo, Jake Caprice
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Rob Elliot; Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor, Davide Santon; Sylvain Marveaux, Yohan Cabaye (c), Moussa Sissoko, Jonas Gutierrez; Yoan Gouffran, Shola Ameobi
Substitutes: Jak Alnwick, Paul Dummett, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi, Adam Campbell
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)