As expected Newcastle will start with the team that was on the field after Leon Best and Ryan Taylor went off injured last week in that first half against Aston Villa. So Papiss Cisse starts up front for Leon Best and will partner Demba Ba , and Gabby Obertan starts on the right wing in place [.

Today's game at White hart Lane is a massive game for Newcastle United. And it's not that we will be at full strength today either, since we'll be missing Yohan Cabaye through suspension, Cheick Tiote because he's still at the African Cup of Nations, and Ryan Taylor and Leon Best are both injured with [.

We'll get some idea about how good Newcastle are against one of the top English sides tomorrow afternoon when the lads take on Tottenham Hotspur in London. Papiss Cisse and Alan Pardew during training yesterday But with a number of players missing, including Cheick Tiote, Yohan Cabaye, Leon Best and Ryan Taylor, Newcastle will not be at their strongest, at least not in central midfield.

In the poll we've been running since late November, Tim Krul is the most improved player at the club this season, with over 3200 votes in. Tim Krul Newcastle's magnificent goalkeeper after Villa win Tim is on 50% of the vote, with Ryan Taylor on 12% and his name-sake Steven on 11%. Here's the poll [.

Venue: St James'Park, NE1. Date: 5th February 2012 Kick Off: 1.30pm Referee: Mark Halsey. Well, it was another three points in the bag for the Magpies as they passed the supposedly "magical" 40 point mark, with no less than 14 games of the Premiership season to go. Apart from this though, the most obvious salient [.

There's been an update on the injury situation with Ryan Taylor and Leon Best today. Ryan Taylor goes down just before Demba Ba scored yesterday The Newcastle medical team have further assessed the two players this morning, but Leon Best seems to have suffered some medial ligament damage in his left knee, and as Alan Pardew mentioned yesterday, that's usually a six week layoff.

There's been an update on the injury situation with Ryan Taylor and Leon Best today. Ryan Taylor goes down just before Demba Ba scored yesterday The Newcastle medical team have further assessed the two players this morning, but Leon Best seems to have suffered some medial ligament damage in his left knee, and as Alan Pardew mentioned yesterday, that's usually a six week layoff.

Newcastle United vs Aston Villa full match video Highlights and post match interviews with Alan Pardew, Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse and Alex McLeish. Teams Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul (G), Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (C), Ryan Taylor (Gabriel Obertan 33), Davide Santon, James Perch, Danny Guthrie, Jonas Gutierrez, Leon Best (Papiss Cisse 14), [.

An update on the two Newcastle injured players, Ryan Taylor and Leon Best after the game, is that the prognosis will not be fully known for a day or two. Ryan Taylor tumbles over after tackle with Stephen Warner The loose ball went to Demba Ba who smashed it into the net Ryan Taylor [...]

An update on the two Newcastle injured players, Ryan Taylor and Leon Best after the game, is that the prognosis will not be fully known for a day or two. Ryan Taylor tumbles over after tackle with Stephen Warner The loose ball went to Demba Ba who smashed it into the net Ryan Taylor [...]

Demba Cisse the most expensive player in the January transfer and the other half of the Senegalese strike force alongside Demba Ba, provided an instant impact as he scored a majestic goal on his debut. Majestic.

Ba and Cisse were away on ACN duty and how they were missed, especially Ba, who gave Newcastle the lead in the 30th minute for his 16th Premiership goal.

Newcastle are in negotiations right now with Fab Coloccini's agent, on a new long term deal for the Newcastle captain. Tim Krul could get new improved deal on Tyenside And there will also be new deals offered to Danny Guthrie and Danny Simpson, and as we reported earlier today, for Demba Ba too.

Newcastle are in negotiations right now with Fab Coloccini's agent, on a new long term deal for the Newcastle captain. Tim Krul could get new improved deal on Tyenside And there will also be new deals offered to Danny Guthrie and Danny Simpson, and as we reported earlier today, for Demba Ba too.

At his press conference this afternoon, Alan Pardew said that Papiss Cisse was impressive in training today. Papiss Cisse in training this morning at Benton Alan said that not all his players did a full session today at the Benton training grounds, but everybody hung around so they could see what Cisse was like, and Alan said the Senegal striker will have impressed one [.

Newcastle star goalkeeper Tim Krul has come out today and given a very positive interview. Man of the Match Tim Krul at final whistle on Wednesday That's before Newcastle take on Aston Villa at St. James' Park on Sunday afternoon, in the early kick off game at 1:30pm. If Newcastle can win that game, and [.

Blackburn's Junior Hoilett does his best Scuba-Diving impression against Newcastle last night and not only does he get away scot free, his opponent Ryan Taylor is given a yellow card for venting his anger. It's time the FA stood up and banned this type of behaviour once and for all!

By Chris Wright

This one's for JS; a GIF or two of Blackburn winger Junior Hoilett's awful, downright shameful attempted penalty con against Newcastle last night that eventually led to Ryan Taylor getting booked for having the gumption to be majorly pissed off by the Canadian's little flop.

Alan Pardew has always supported James Perch, since the Londoner came to the club in December of 2010. James Perch played well in the last two games And it's also true that James has struggled on Tyneside since he arrived from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2010, and we though Alan liked James because he was the [.

This match saw the welcome return of Captain Coloccini, and also the absence of Yohan Cabaye a victim of trial by television and the London FA earlier in the day. Chris Samba was missing from the Blackburn Rovers line-up following the club's failure to release him during the January transfer window clearly fit [.

Newcastle United are up to fifth in the Premier League after they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0, while Arsenal's poor run of form continues as they were held 0-0 at Bolton.

Newcastle took a 12th-minute lead when Blackburn's Scott Dann deflected a 25-yard shot from Ryan Taylor past stranded Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson.

Newcastle United are up to fifth in the Premier League after they beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0, while Arsenal's poor run of form continues as they were held 0-0 at Bolton.

Newcastle are now just three points behind Chelsea and a UEFA Champions League place as the Magpies leapfrog both Liverpool and Arsenal with the win.

By Alan Duffy

Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Newcastle United Premier League 1st February 2012

Despite still being shorn of the services of their two Demba-tastic strikers, Alan Pardew's Newcastle halted their recent decline with a very valuable away victory at Ewood Park.

Fabricio Coloccini as expected is back in the starting line-up for Newcastle at Ewood Park tonight. Coloccini missed Saturday's FA Cup 1-0 defeat at Brighton with a slight groin strain, but he comes straight back into the Newcastle side for a tough game against Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Taylor comes in for Yohan Cabaye in central midfield, and he did so well there in the QPR game, when Cabaye [.

As far as a center-back coming in last month, Alan Pardew decided to keep his powder dry for the summer transfer window. Peter Lovenkrands deserves a start tonight And we think with all the work that was done in January, Newcastle will be in a good position to bring in some good players over the summer, much like the club did last [.

It's a real shame that Yohan Cabaye has been hit with a violent conduct charge. Yohan Cabaye after scoring against Manchester United And it's a very high likelihood that he will miss the next three games, but we should know by 6:00 pm tonight. That's when he and Newcastle have to decide whether they [.

Ryan Taylor has revealed that things are a lot more stable at the Newcastle club. Ryan Taylor after scoring stunning winner at Sunderland It seems ever since Alan Pardew arrived he has stamped his authority on the team and the club in a very positive way, and certainly the players seem right behind what he's trying to do.

Ryan Taylor has revealed that things are a lot more stable at the Newcastle club. Ryan Taylor after scoring stunning winner at Sunderland It seems ever since Alan Pardew arrived he has stamped his authority on the team and the club in a very positive way, and certainly the players seem right behind what he's trying to do.

Some of us are just about getting over the shock of seeing a Newcastle side completely dismantled in the second half at Fulham on Saturday afternoon. Danny Guthrie after scoring great opening goal on Saturday After bossing the first half and Danny Guthrie scoring a wonderful goal with his left foot, everything looked set up to get all 3 points and move into 5th [.

Venue: Craven Cottage, London. Date: Sat 21st Jan, 2011. Kick-Off: 3:00 pm. Referee: Lee Mason (Lancs). If ever you want to see a textbook example of "a game of two halves", get the DVD of this game. though personally, it's a video horror show I'll be steering clear of. United went into this game sitting [.

Yohan Cabaye starts this afternoon and Hatem Ben Arfa also gets a start today on the right wing at Craven Cottage, in the important game against Fulham. Ben Arfa comes in for Ryan Taylor out on the right wing, and it seems that Yohan Cabaye is indeed fit after sustaining an ankle injury last Sunday [.

Ryan Taylor has been little short of a revelation this season for Newcastle. A good action shot of Ryan Taylor The Liverpudlian has so far played in both full-back positions, out on the right wing and last Sunday he filled in for Yohan Cabaye in central midfield, when the French International had to leave the field with an injured ankle.

Ryan Taylor has been little short of a revelation this season for Newcastle. A good action shot of Ryan Taylor The Liverpudlian has so far played in both full-back positions, out on the right wing and last Sunday he filled in for Yohan Cabaye in central midfield, when the French International had to leave the field with an injured ankle.

Ryan Taylor has been little short of a revelation this season for Newcastle. A good action shot of Ryan Taylor The Liverpudlian has so far played in both full-back positions, out on the right wing and last Sunday he filled in for Yohan Cabaye in central midfield, when the French International had to leave the field with an injured ankle.

Ryan Taylor has been little short of a revelation this season for Newcastle. A good action shot of Ryan Taylor The Liverpudlian has so far played in both full-back positions, out on the right wing and last Sunday he filled in for Yohan Cabaye in central midfield, when the French International had to leave the field with an injured ankle.

One thing we were really worried about at half time in Sunday's game against QPR was how long Yohan Cabaye would be out. Yohan Cabaye still gesticulating as he's being stretchered off Cabaye was the target of a rather brutal lunging tackle from Shaun Derry, but referee Chris Foy only gave the QPR defender a yellow card, but it ended up in Cabaye being stretchered [.

One thing we were really worried about at half time in Sunday's game against QPR was how long Yohan Cabaye would be out. Yohan Cabaye still gesticulating as he's being stretchered off Cabaye was the target of a rather brutal lunging tackle from Shaun Derry, but referee Chris Foy only gave the QPR defender a yellow card, but it ended up in Cabaye being stretchered [.

Alan Pardew was simply delighted with the performance of his team yesterday, and especially in the second half. Danny Guthrie challenges Jamie Mackie in yesterday's game The game turned when Yohan Cabaye had to leave the field with an ankle injury after 20 minutes, and Ryan Taylor again showed his versatility as the emergency central midfielder and did very well, and Danny Guthrie had a terrific [.

Alan Pardew was extremely pleased following the 1-0 win against QPR yesterday afternoon at St. James' Park, and handed new manager Mark Hughes his first loss as the new manager of the London side. Davide Santon in action yesterday against QPR Newcastle started the game in rather dodgy fashion, and for the first t20 minutes or so were decidedly [.

As we had expected, Danny Guthrie returns to Newcastle's starting line-up this afternoon against Queens Park Rangers at St. James' Park. The Shrewsbury-born player will start in central midfield alongside Yohan Cabaye, and comes in for 19 year-old Mehdi Abeid, who drops down to the bench. And Ryan Taylor replaces Gabriel Obertan on the right wing and Hatem Ben Arfa [.

Liverpool's failure to defeat Stoke at Anfield means that a Newcastle win against QPR on Sunday would see the Geordies move up to sixth in the Premier League. How much has Kenny Dalglish spent? How much have Newcastle spent? Oh yeah, and Liverpool have Stevie G. the world's greatest ever midfield player (ahem).