Newcastle United v Crystal Palace: match preview

Neil Warnock returns to the technical area as Crystal Palace manager for a game Alan Pardew could really do with winning if Newcastle fans are to continue to offer him the benefit of the doubt. Much improved in midfield – where all eyes will be on Jack Colback in the wake of his England call-up – the home side still look lightweight in attack and await their first league goal of the season. Meanwhile Pardew, once a Palace midfielder, has promised to refrain from engagement in touchline disputes with his feisty counterpart. Louise Taylor

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue St James’ Park

Last season Newcastle 1 Crystal Palace 0

Referee M Jones

This season G1, Y2, R0, 2.00 cards per game

Odds H 3-4 A 9-2 D 11.4
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace Newcastle United v Crystal Palace: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Newcastle United

Subs from Elliot, S Taylor, Haïdara, Anita, Abeid, Obertan, Ferrerya, Pérez, Aarons, Vuckic, Ameobi, Ben Arfa, Gutiérrez, Ferguson

Doubtful Colback (knock)

Injured Tioté (hamstring, 13 Sep), Cissé (knee, Oct), R Taylor (knee, Oct), Santon (knee, Nov), Yanga-Mbiwa (knock, unknown), Good (groin, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LD

Discipline Y3 R1

Leading scorer n/a
Crystal Palace

Subs from Hennessey, Delaney, Zaha, Garvan, McCarthy, Mariappa, Boateng, Thomas, O’Keefe, Williams, Bannan, Murray, Campbell, Binnom-Williams

Doubtful Dann (hip), Delaney (groin), Gayle (groin), O’Keefe (ankle)

Injured Ledley (groin, 13 Sep)

Suspended None

Form LL

Discipline Y4 R1

Leading scorers Chamakh, Hangeland 1

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