Source: Northern_Echo
Coloccini and Routledge in for Newcastle
FABRICIO Coloccini and Wayne Routledge both return to the Newcastle starting line-up for today's home game with Manchester City.[LNB] Magpies boss Alan Pardew has made two changes to the side that beat Liverpool 3-1 in his first game in charge of the club.[LNB] Coloccini returns from suspension to replace Sol Campbell, and will partner Steven Taylor at the heart of the back four.[LNB] Routledge replaces the injured Shola Ameobi, with Newcastle expected to line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation rather than the 4-4-2 that took on Liverpool.[LNB] Andy Carroll will start as a lone striker, with Kevin Nolan expected to play in the hole between midfield and attack.[LNB] James Milner starts for Manchester City, but there is no place for former Newcastle favourite Shay Given in Roberto Mancini's starting XI.[LNB] NEWCASTLE (4-4-1-1): Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, S Taylor, Enrique; Routledge, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez; Nolan; Carroll.[LNB] Subs: Harper (gk), Williamson, Perch, Smith, Guthrie, Best, Ranger.[LNB] MAN CITY (4-2-3-1): Hart; Boateng, Kompany, Lescott, Kolarov; De Jong, Barry; Silva, Y Toure, Milner; Tevez.[LNB] Subs: Given (gk), Zabaleta, Richards, Vieira, A Johnson, Balotelli, Jo.[LNB]
