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October 28, 2012 3:00 PM GMT
St. James' Park — Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Referee:‬ C. Foy‎
Attendance:‬ 49731‎
 
35′ Demba Ba
Romelu Lukaku 55′
90+3′ Papiss Cissé
 

Newcastle - West Brom Preview: Magpies looking to kick-start campaign against impressive Baggies

Alan Pardew's side will be without midfielder Cheikh Tiote as they hope to earn just their third league win of the season when they welcome the Midlands outfit to St James' Park

By Nicholas McGee

More On :  Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United vs West Bromwich Albion
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NEWCASTLE UNITED

Krul
Simpson, S.Taylor, Coloccini, Santon
Ben Arfa, Anita, Cabaye, Gutierrez
Cisse, Ba
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
 
Foster
Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell
 Yacob, Mulumbu,
Fortune, Morrison, Odemwingie
Lukaku

Newcastle go into Sunday's clash with almost a full strength side to choose from. Cheikh Tiote is suspended following his dismissal against Sunderland, while Haris Vuckic and Ryan Taylor (both knee) are long-term absentees.

Rob Elliot (groin) and Dan Gosling (ankle) will both miss out, but the Magpies should be able to call on the majority of their big name players as they attempt to move into the upper reaches of the Premier League table.

West Brom have a number of injury concerns themsleves, Billy Jones (knee) and Chris Brunt (hamstring) are both doubts.

Meanwhile, Steven Reid (hamstring) and Boaz Myhill (finger) also appear set to miss out. Jerome Thomas (illness) is doubtful.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • There have been a total of 19 goals in the last four Premier League matches between Newcastle and West Brom.
  • The Magpies have not beaten the Baggies at St James' Park since October 2008, when goals from Joey Barton and Obafemi Martins gave Joe Kinnear's men a 2-1 win. Newcastle did the double over West Brom that season, but their campaign ended in relegation.
  • Newcastle's 3-1 defeat to West Brom at the Hawthorns in December 2010 proved to be the end for then-manager Chris Hughton, who was sacked and subsequently replaced by Alan Pardew.
  • West Brom were one of just three teams to win at St James' Park in the 2011-12 season. Chelsea and Manchester City were the only other two teams to win on Tyneside last term.
  • Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul made his domestic debut for the club at West Brom, when he came on as a substitute for Steve Harper during the two clubs' Championship clash in 2009.
  • Baggies' boss Steve Clarke had a spell as assistant manager at Newcastle under Ruud Gullit in the 1998-99 season and took charge of one game after the Dutchman's dismissal, a 5-1 thumping at the hands of Manchester United.
  • If selected Jonas Gutierrez will make his 150th league appearance for Newcastle on Sunday.
  • Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye (pictured above) and West Brom's Peter Odemwingie were team-mates for a three-year period at Lille. Odemwingie joined the French club in 2004 - around the same time Cabaye broke through the youth system - and departed in 2007 to join Lokomotiv Moscow.

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Team News
Available Squads
1Tim KrulGoalkeeper
2Fabricio ColocciniDefender
3Davide SantonDefender
5Danny SimpsonDefender
6Mike WilliamsonDefender
14James PerchMidfielder
4Yohan CabayeMidfielder
10Hatem Ben ArfaMidfielder
-Jonas GutierrezMidfielder
29Demba BaStriker
23Shola AmeobiStriker
37Stephen HarperGoalkeeper
27Steven TaylorDefender
31Shane FergusonDefender
8Vurnon AnitaDefender
9Papiss CisséStriker
25Gabriel ObertanStriker
44Sammy AmeobiStriker
1Ben FosterGoalkeeper
3Jonas OlssonDefender
6Liam RidgewellDefender
23Gareth McAuleyDefender
30Sebastien Gabriel TamaşDefender
7James MorrisonMidfielder
29George ThorneMidfielder
21Youssouf MulumbuMidfielder
22Zoltán GeraStriker
17Graham DorransMidfielder
36Romelu LukakuStriker
24Peter OdemwingieStriker
19Luke DanielsGoalkeeper
20Goran PopovDefender
18Gonzalo JaraDefender
8Markus RosenbergStriker
9Shane LongStriker
11Yassine El GhanassyStriker
32Marc-Antoine FortuneStriker
Players to Watch
Davide Santon
Davide Santon
Position: Defender
Squad Number: 3
Games Goals YC RC
31 1 4 0
The Italian has been a picture of consistency throughout the early stages of the season, and has become an integral part of Newcastle's backline. The former Inter Milan player also offers Alan Pardew's side an attacking threat down the left-hand side, and his marauding runs should give the West Brom defence another problem to deal with in addition to those carried by the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa and Demba Ba.
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 36
Games Goals YC RC
35 17 3 0
The 19-year-old has proven he can cut it in the Premier League since joining on-loan from Chelsea, but despite this he has proved to be a useful asset for Steve Clarke's side, causing opposition defences a number of problems late in games, and has already netted twice in seven appearances following his move to the West Midlands.
Prediction
West Brom have enjoyed success at St James' Park over the past few years, but while the Baggies have made a superb start to the new term, the Magpies are at close to full strength and go into the game on the back of a strong performance at Sunderland and a confidence-boosting win in the Europa League. Pardew's men should be considered favourites in front of their home crowd, and this could be the game which kick starts their league campaign.
Editor's Prediction
Newcastle United 3
West Brom 1
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