Stoke travel to the north-east tomorrow to face Joe Kinnear's Newcastle United (k/o 3pm). The Potters will be looking to bounce back from the disappointing Carling Cup defeat against Derby on Tuesday night as they continue to look for their first away win the top flight. The Magpies currently sit outside the relegation zone on goal difference but have been improving in recent weeks with gritty 0-0 draws away at Chelsea and Middlesborough. With just three points separating the sides in the table, both teams will know how important victory at St James' Park could be in the fight for survival.
Stoke Team News:- The Potters are likely to welcome back Abdoulaye Faye for the game against his former club. Striker Dave Kitson continues to struggle with injury, whilst Tom Soares and Michael Tonge are available again having been cup tied against Derby. Liam Lawrence returned to training this week but this game comes too soon for his return to the first team.
Newcastle Team News:- Steven Taylor could return to The Magpies defence but faces competition from Sebastien Bassong who has been impressive in Taylor's absence. Newcastle are without injury victims Joey Barton, Nacho Gonzales and Alan Smith, but have Mark Viduka available to challenge Michael Owen and Obafemi Martins for a place in attack.
Newcastle Danger Man:- Shay Given - A hugely impressive performance at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago, enhanced his reputation as one of the best keepers in the Premier League
Probable Teams:
Newcastle:- Given, Beye, Bassong, Coloccini, Enrique, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Butt, N'Zogbia, Martins, Owen
Stoke:- Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Cort, Higginbotham, Delap, Diao, Amdy Faye, Soares, Fuller, Sidibe
Last Potters Visit To Newcastle
Newcastle United 4-1 Stoke City (16-01-2008)
Kevin Keegan's dramatic return to Tyneside highjacked The Potters' chances of an FA Cup replay upset after an entertaining 0-0 draw at the Britannia. The result could have been different had Ricardo Fuller and Ryan Shawcross put away early chances, but from then on Newcastle controlled the game and goals from Michael Owen, Claudio Cacapa, Damien Duff and James Milner took the tie away from Stoke despite Liam Lawrence's last minute goal of the season contender consolation.
3 comments:
Good preview and pictures..
Think you'll give them a good go up there tomorrow but will draw 1-1..
Nice preview mate
Should be a good game, don't no if you have enough though, especially if Ameobi is playing i'm going to say 2-1
Sorry Lee mate, I can't see you're Stoke boys getting the win tomorrow! Our defence has been solid over the past couple of games, and Kinnear has really sorted them out! Owen to get two goals and we'll win 2-0
c'mon Toon!
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