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Newcastle v Sydney FC: Riviere Starts
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Alan Pardew has named a strong starting line-up for the Magpies' pre-season friendly against Sydney FC
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
At the Forsyth Barr Stadium
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has named a strong starting line-up for the Magpies' pre-season friendly against Sydney FC in Dunedin, New Zealand.
French striker Emmanuel Riviere is handed a starting spot, just six days after arriving at the Club from Monaco, while there are also places for fellow new recruits Siem de Jong and Jack Colback.
United will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with goalkeeper Rob Elliot behind a back four of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Steven Taylor, captain Fabricio Coloccini and Massadio Haidara.
Vurnon Anita and Colback will anchor the Magpies' midfield, with Yoan Gouffran, de Jong and teenager Rolando Aarons ahead of them.
And that trio will be hoping to provide plenty of chances for Riviere at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Rob Elliot; Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Massadio Haidara; Vurnon Anita, Jack Colback; Yoan Gouffran, Siem de Jong, Rolando Aarons; Emmanuel Riviere
Substitutes: Jak Alnwick, Freddie Woodman, Paul Dummett, Lubo Satka, Mehdi Abeid, Sammy Ameobi, Haris Vuckic, Ayoze Perez, Adam Campbell, Adam Armstrong
Sydney FC (4-4-2): Ivan Necevski; Sebastian Ryall, Sasa Ognenovski, Nikola Petkovic, Alexander Gersbach; Ali Abbas, Nick Carle, Terry Antonis, Alex Brosque; Corey Gameiro, Bernie Ibini-Isei
Substitutes: Vedran Janjetovic, Matthew Jurman, Pedj Bojic, Peter Trantis, Milos Dimitrijevic, George Timotheu, Max Burgess, Themba Muata-Marlow
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh