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Newcastle v Watford: Perez Starts
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Ayoze Perez has been recalled to the United starting line-up for Saturday's home fixture against Watford
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
Ayoze Perez has been recalled to the Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday's Barclays Premier League home fixture against Watford (3pm kick-off).
The Spanish forward has made four appearances this season - the last two of which came from the substitutes' bench - but is back from the off as the Hornets come to St. James' Park.
Perez's inclusion - at the expense of midfielder Vurnon Anita - is the only change from Monday's defeat at West Ham, although with it comes a slight reshuffle to the Magpies' ranks.
United are expected to start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with goalkeeper Tim Krul behind a back four of Daryl Janmaat, Chancel Mbemba, captain Fabricio Coloccini and Massadio Haidara.
Jack Colback and Georginio Wijnaldum should anchor the hosts' midfield on Tyneside, with a trio of Moussa Sissoko, Perez and Florian Thauvin ahead of them.
And they will be tasked with supplying the ammunition for Papiss Cisse, who goes in search for his first goal since the opening day of the season.
Joining Anita on the substitutes' bench is Siem de Jong, Rolando Aarons, Gabriel Obertan, Mike Williamson, Jamaal Lascelles and goalkeeper Rob Elliot.
Newcastle United (4-1-4-1): Tim Krul; Daryl Janmaat, Chancel Mbemba, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Massadio Haidara; Jack Colback; Ayoze Perez, Georginio Wijnaldum, Moussa Sissoko, Florian Thauvin; Papiss Cisse
Substitutes: Rob Elliot, Jamaal Lascelles, Mike Williamson, Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan, Rolando Aarons, Siem de Jong
Watford (4-2-3-1): Heurelho Gomes; Allan Nyom, Sebastian Prodl, Craig Cathcart, Ikechi Anya; Etienne Capoue, Ben Watson; Almen Abdi, Odion Ighalo, Jose Manuel Jurado; Troy Deeney
Substitutes: Giedrius Arlauskis, Tommie Hoban, Nathan Ake, Adlene Guedioura, Steven Berghuis, Alessandro Diamanti, Victor Ibarbo
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)