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Derby v Newcastle: Two Changes
Written by Newcastle Utd
Dwight Gayle and Jack Colback return to the Newcastle United starting line-up at Derby County
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
At the iPro Stadium
Rafa Benitez has made two changes to his Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday's Sky Bet Championship fixture at Derby County (5.30pm kick-off).
Top scorer Dwight Gayle returns following concussion, which ruled him out of the Magpies' victory over Brighton last time out, while midfielder Jack Colback also comes back into the visitors' side at the iPro Stadium.
They replace Ayoze Perez and Isaac Hayden, who both drop down to the substitutes' bench.
United are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Belgian goalkeeper Matz Sels behind a back four of Vurnon Anita, Chancel Mbemba, captain Jamaal Lascelles and Paul Dummett.
Jonjo Shelvey and Colback will anchor the midfield, with Matt Ritchie, Mohamed Diame and Yoan Gouffran ahead of them.
And they will be tasked with supplying the ammunition for Gayle, who has four goals to his name already this term.
Joining Hayden and Perez on the substitutes' bench, there are places for new signing Achraf Lazaar, recent additions DeAndre Yedlin and Ciaran Clark, along with Aleksandar Mitrovic and Karl Darlow.
Derby County (4-2-3-1): Scott Carson; Cyrus Christie, Jason Shackell, Richard Keogh (c), Marcus Olsson; Craig Bryson, Will Hughes; Johnny Russell, Matej Vydra, Ikechi Anya; James Wilson
Substitutes: Jonathan Mitchell, Alex Pearce, Jacob Butterfield, Bradley Johnson, Tom Ince, Darren Bent, Nick Blackman
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Vurnon Anita, Chancel Mbemba, Jamaal Lascelles (c), Paul Dummett; Jonjo Shelvey, Jack Colback; Matt Ritchie, Mohamed Diame, Yoan Gouffran; Dwight Gayle
Substitutes: Karl Darlow, DeAndre Yedlin, Achraf Lazaar, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Hayden, Ayoze Perez, Aleksandar Mitrovic
Referee: James Linington (Isle of Wight)