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NUFC: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jonas Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith ©, Danny Guthrie, Kevin Nolan, Shola Ameobi

Subs: Tim Krul, Tamas Kadar, Nicky Butt, Nile Ranger, Xisco. Geremi, Kazenga LuaLua

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Live Match Centre: CPFC v NUFC

 

CRYSTAL PALACE v

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Coca-Cola Championship

Selhurst Park

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Kick-off 3pm

 

Craig Hope reports from Selhurst Park ...

 

TEAM NEWS

 

NEWCASTLE United make one change from the side which beat Sheffield Wednesday during the week with Danny Guthrie replacing the injured Andy Carroll.

 

That means the Magpies are likely to revert to the 4-5-1 system often deployed during pre-season.

 

Shola Ameobi will take on the role of lone striker with Kevin Nolan supporting, while Guthrie, making his first start of the season, is joined in midfield by skipper Alan Smith, Jonas Gutierrez and Ryan Taylor.

 

It's a case of as you were at the back with Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Jose Enrique, Steven Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini keeping their places.

 

Nicky Butt returns to the bench after hand surgery.

 

TEAMS

 

CPFC: tbc

Subs: tbc

 

NUFC: Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, Jose Enrique, Fabricio Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jonas Gutierrez, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith ©, Danny Guthrie, Kevin Nolan, Shola Ameobi

Subs: Tim Krul, Tamas Kadar, Nicky Butt, Nile Ranger, Xisco. Geremi, Kazenga LuaLua

 

Referee: Andy D'Urso

Attendance: tbc

 

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Bit weird this actually. As Shola is scoring more than Carroll, but Carroll's hold up play would be better equipped for a 4-5-1. Well it would if we have runners from midfield which we don't.

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