Newcastle – Norwich preview

If this is a big game for Steve McClaren and Newcastle, it is a pretty significant fixture for Norwich too. Alex Neil’s promoted team have not won in the league for a month now and they would be disappointed not to exacerbate the Tyneside misery surrounding Newcastle’s worst start to a season for 117 years.
 McClaren is desperate to register a first top-flight victory but could have done without needing to field Rob Elliot, his third-choice goalkeeper, after Tim Krul’s season-ending knee injury. Louise Taylor Kick-off Sunday 4pm Venue St James’ Park Last season n/a Live Sky Sports 1 Referee Anthony Taylor This season G10, Y43, R1, 4.4 cards per game Odds H 8-5 A 9-5 D 11-5 Newcastle United Subs from Woodman, Williamson, Anita, Pérez, Haïdara, Lascelles, Cissé, Thauvin, Gouffran, Marveaux, Toney Doubtful Colback (hamstring), Dummett (hamstring), Haïdara (knee), Marveaux (groin) Injured Darlow (ankle, 24 Oct), Mbabu (hamstring, 24 Oct), Aarons (calf, 31 Oct), Taylor (hamstring, Dec), Krul (knee, May), Obertan (hamstring, unknown), Rivière (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form LDLLLD Discipline Y17 R2 Leading scorer Wijnaldum 2 Norwich City Subs from Kean, Rudd, R Bennett, Wisdom, Toffolo, E Bennett, Dorrans, Olsson, O’Neil, Mbokani, Grabban, Lafferty, Hooper