Newcastle manager Chris Hughton makes three changes from the side which was beaten at Blackpool on Wednesday.
Alan Smith, Peter Lovenkrands and Geremi are all included in the starting line-up this afternoon.
Smith returns from suspension to captain the side at the expense of Nicky Butt, as expected, and Geremi replaces Ryan Taylor while Peter Lovenkrands comes in for his second full debut as replacement for Danny Guthrie.
The only real surprise is the inclusion of Geremi, but the Cameroon International may well be in the side to create some chances from his crosses and free kicks.
Certainly chances have been in short supply during the last two games.
Loan signing Zurab Khizanishvili is named on a strong substitutes bench which is:
Tim Krul, Danny Guthrie, Nicky Butt, Ryan Taylor, Kazenga LuaLua, Zurab Khizanishvili, Nile Ranger
It’s interesting that Zurab is the only back four player included on the bench, which suggests Newcatsle will be pushing forward this afternoon against the bottom of the league side.
We also believe Newcastle will play a 4-4-2 formation with Carroll up front with Peter Lovenkrands, and it will be interesting to see how this formation works.
We must win today.
Howay The Lads!!
TEAMS:
Newcastle United: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Steven Taylor, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Geremi, Alan Smith (c), Kevin Nolan, Joey Barton, Peter Lovenkrands, Andy Carroll
Subs: Tim Krul, Danny Guthrie, Nicky Butt, Ryan Taylor, Kazenga LuaLua, Zurab Khizanishvili, Nile Ranger
Plymouth Argyle: Romain Larrieu, Carl Fletcher, Kari Arnason, Jamie Mackie, Shane Lowry, Chris Clark, Karl Duguid, Alan Gow, David Gray, Gary Sawyer, Cillian Sheridan
Subs: Kyle Letheren, Krisztian Timar, David McNamee, Rory Fallon, Jim Paterson, Alan Judge, Bradley Wright-Phillips
Referee: Scott Mathieson
Attendance: tbc
365 comments so far
Dragonera
Sep 19, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Comment #361Dave
We weren’t lucky. As soon as Guthrie and Ranger replaced the p**s poor Barton and unfit Lovenkrands there was only ever one team in it. We were rubbish, but you should never underestimate the ineptitude of your opponent. Plymouth were just worse than us and their league position doesn’t lie.
Saying that, i will be eagerly waiting for CH’s team selection next weekend to see if he has learned from his blatant mistake today. If he continus to make these odd selections then i agree, he is definitely not the answer. What i want to see is someone who is not afraid to admit they are wrong and change things.
Zangwill_Ho
Sep 19, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Comment #362Does Simpson need 3 weeks to recover??
Fostino
Sep 19, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Comment #363for perterborough
krul
r.taylor khizan.. colo tozer
geremi butt barton lua lua
ranger lovendkrands
subs
carroll for lovendkrands
donaldson for lua lua
vuckic for ranger
im presuming simpson injured
DJM TOON
Sep 19, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Comment #364vuckic instead of butt… i mean, come on ppl!!
repo
Sep 19, 2009 at 6:58 PM
Comment #365Khizanishvili cup tied,,