Gus Poyet has made one change to his side ahead of the big Tyne-Wear derby.
| It will be the first Tyne-Wear derby the frontman has featured in, having sat out of the previous two games on Tyneside. |
Striker Steven Fletcher is back in the side after recovering from injury and Jozy Altidore makes way by being demoted to the subs bench.
Jack Colback makes his first appearance against his old side and Jak Alnick takes his place in goal after suffering a shoulder injury in midweek.
Newcastle: Alnwick, Janmaat, Coloccini (c), S Taylor, Dummett, Sissoko, Colback, Tiote, Gouffran, Perez, Ameobi
Subs: Woodman, Haidara, Williamson, Cabella, Armstrong, Riviere, Cisse.
Sunderland: Pantilimon, Vergini, Reveillere, O`Shea (c), Brown, Cattermole, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson, Wickham, Fletcher.
Subs: Bridcutt, Rodwell, Altidore, Alvarez, Coates, Buckley, Mannone.
Come on lads, lets shut their mouths again, I’ve been loving the silence
Tough one this, but the pressure is on them.