Newcastle v West Brom: Two Changes

By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor

John Carver has made two changes to his Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday's Barclays Premier League home game against West Bromwich Albion (3pm kick-off).

French international forward Remy Cabella and former Ajax man Vurnon Anita return to the Magpies' starting line-up at St. James' Park, as they look to end an unwanted run of eight successive defeats.

The duo replace defenders Daryl Janmaat and Mike Williamson, who are both suspended following red cards at Leicester City last weekend.

United are expected to line-up in a 4-3-3 formation, with goalkeeper Tim Krul behind a back four of Anita, captain Fabricio Coloccini, Paul Dummett and Jonas Gutierrez.

Moussa Sissoko, Ryan Taylor and Jack Colback will attempt to take control of the middle of the park.

And in the final third, Cabella and Ayoze Perez will take up roles on the flanks, either side of French striker Emmanuel Riviere.

On the substitutes' bench there are welcome returns for Rolando Aarons and Papiss Cisse. Teenage winger Aarons has not featured since the beginning of November following a series of hamstring complaints, while Cisse has completed a seven-game ban.

And they are joined by Yoan Gouffran, Sammy Ameobi, Mehdi Abied, Lubomir Satka and Freddie Woodman.

Newcastle United (4-3-3): Tim Krul; Vurnon Anita, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Paul Dummett, Jonas Gutierrez; Moussa Sissoko, Ryan Taylor, Jack Colback; Ayoze Perez, Emmanuel Riviere, Remy Cabella

Substitutes: Freddie Woodman, Lubomir Satka, Mehdi Abeid, Sammy Ameobi, Rolando Aarons, Yoan Gouffran, Papiss Cisse

West Bromwich Albion (4-5-1): Boaz Myhill; Craig Dawson, Gareth McAuley, Jonas Olsson, Joleon Lescott; Craig Gardner, Darren Fletcher (c), Claudio Yacob, Youssouf Mulumbu, Chris Brunt; Victor Anichebe

Substitutes: Jack Rose, Andre Wisdom, Chris Baird, James Morrison, Callum McManaman, Saido Berahino, Brown Ideye

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)