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Newcastle v Everton: Three Changes
Written by Newcastle Utd
Alan Pardew has made three changes to his United starting line-up for Sunday's home fixture against Everton
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Alan Pardew has made three changes to his Newcastle United starting line-up for Sunday's Barclays Premier League home fixture against Everton.
Eight-goal leading scorer Papiss Cisse returns to the Magpies' side at St. James' Park, and he is joined by midfielder Cheick Tiote - who has served a one-game suspension - and centre-back Mike Williamson.
The trio replace Adam Armstrong, Vurnon Anita and Steven Taylor, who all drop down to the substitutes' bench.
United are expected to start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with goalkeeper Jak Alnwick behind a back four of Daryl Janmaat, Williamson, captain Fabricio Coloccini and Paul Dummett.
Tiote and Jack Colback wil anchor the hosts' midfield, with Ayoze Perez, Moussa Sissoko and Yoan Gouffran ahead of them.
And they will be tasked with supplying the ammunition for Cisse, who netted from the penalty spot at Manchester United on Boxing Day.
Joining Armstrong, Anita and Taylor on the bench, there is a welcome return for Italian international full-back Davide Santon, who has been out of action for almost nine months with a knee injury.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Jak Alnwick; Daryl Janmaat, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Paul Dummett; Cheick Tiote, Jack Colback; Ayoze Perez, Moussa Sissoko, Yoan Gouffran, Papiss Cisse
Substitutes: Freddie Woodman, Davide Santon, Steven Taylor, Vurnon Anita, Remy Cabella, Adam Armstrong, Emmanuel Riviere
Everton (4-2-3-1): Joel Robles; Seamus Coleman, Sylvain Distin, Antolin Alcaraz, Luke Garbutt; Gareth Barry (c), James McCarthy; Aiden McGeady, Samuel Eto'o, Leighton Baines; Arouna Kone
Substitutes: Russell Griffiths, Tyias Browning, Muhamed Besic, Ross Barkley, Bryan Oviedo, Kevin Mirallas, Romelu Lukaku
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)