NEWCASTLE v Chelsea: Centre-backs Mike Williamson and Fabricio Coloccini banned

26 November 2010 15:23
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton will be without first-choice central defenders Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson for Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea.[LNB]Both men begin three-match suspensions, the Argentinian following his red card in the 5-1 defeat at Bolton last weekend and his English team-mate after his ban on video evidence for violent conduct against Johan Elmander in the same game.[LNB] Punished: Coloccini (right) was sent off for elbowing Johan Elmander[LNB]Sol Campbell and Steven Taylor are set to deputise, although neither has started a Premier League game yet this season.[LNB]Joey Barton completes his own three-match ban, but Cheik Tiote is back after missing the game at the Reebok Stadium having earlier picked up his fifth booking of the campaign.[LNB]Steve Harper (shoulder) and Leon Best (ankle) are closing in on returns, but Ryan Taylor (ankle ligaments), Dan Gosling (knee) and Hatem Ben Arfa remain on the sidelines.[LNB]Provisional squad: Krul, Soderberg, Simpson, Perch, Ferguson, Enrique, S. Taylor, Campbell, Kadar, Tiote, Smith, Routledge, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Vuckic, Tavernier, Donaldson, Nolan, Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Ranger, Xisco.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: Hatem Ben Arfa, Chris Hughton, Johan Elmander, Sol Campbell, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Joey Barton, Leon Best Places: Newcastle

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