i'm not sure, i think we'll have the same starting XI as last week. for me it's not just the defensive side but the way perch kept it simple and kept the ball moving quick, which has been tiote's biggest failing recently. as someone said earlier i have no doubt tiote is the better player for that role but perch has been the one in form.
Although Tiote has been badly out of form lately, there's still been games where he has started off doing the 'keep it simple' role very well, but as the games gone on he's got frustrated and reverted to sillyness doing to much, lunging in and getting booked. Hopefully, with the new bit of confidence gained and more movement/options around him, he'll be able keep it simple.
The way Pardew talks about him being one of our 'best 3' I just don't see him leaving him out.
I just want last seasons Cheick back, he's still there somewhere!