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Newcastle v Hull: Two Changes
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Cheick Tiote and Paul Dummett start for Newcastle United against Hull City
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
At St. James' Park
Alan Pardew has made two changes to the Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday's Barclays Premier League home clash with Hull City.
Following a 45-minute cameo at Southampton seven days ago, Cheick Tiote makes his first start of the 2014/15 campaign, while Paul Dummett also returns to the Magpies side.
The pair replace Vurnon Anita and Massadio Haidara, who both drop down to the substitutes' bench.
United are expected to line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with goalkeeper Tim Krul behind a back four of Daryl Janmaat, Mike Williamson, captain Fabricio Coloccini and Dummett.
Tiote and Jack Colback will anchor the hosts' midfield, with Moussa Sissoko, Remy Cabella and Yoan Gouffran ahead of them.
And that trio will be tasked with supplying the ammunition for front man Emmanuel Riviere.
On the bench, there is a welcome return for Senegalese striker Papiss Cisse, who is yet to play this season following a knee injury.
And he is joined by Ayoze Perez, Sammy Ameobi, Anita, Haidara, Steven Taylor and Rob Elliot.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Tim Krul; Daryl Janmaat, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Paul Dummett; Cheick Tiote, Jack Colback; Moussa Sissoko, Remy Cabella, Yoan Gouffran; Emmanuel Riviere
Substitutes: Rob Elliot, Massadio Haidara, Steven Taylor, Vurnon Anita, Sammy Ameobi, Papiss Cisse, Ayoze Perez
Hull City (4-1-2-1-2): Allan McGregor; Ahmed Elmohamady, Curtis Davies (c), Michael Dawson, Andrew Robertson; Tom Huddlestone; Jake Livermore, Stephen Quinn; Mohamed Diame; Abel Hernandez, Nikica Jelavic
Substitutes: Steve Harper, Liam Rosenior, James Chester, David Meyler, Robbie Brady, Sone Aluko, Gaston Ramirez
Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)