Source: Northern_Echo
Lovenkrands starts for Newcastle despite family bereavement
PETER Lovenkrands is in Newcastle's starting line-up to face West Brom despite the death of his father last Friday.[LNB] The striker flew to his native Denmark over the weekend, but has returned to take his place in this evening's top-of-the-table clash at St James' Park.[LNB] Lovenkrands scored a hat-trick in the Magpies' last game - last week's FA Cup replay win over Plymouth - but Chris Hughton has made five changes from the victory over the Pilgrims.[LNB] Steve Harper returns in goal, with Danny Simpson replacing Ryan Taylor at right-back for the final game of his current loan spell from Manchester United.[LNB] Danny Guthrie starts on the right of midfield in preference to Fabrice Pancrate, with Alan Smith returning to central midfield in place of Nicky Butt.[LNB] Shola Ameobi partners Lovenkrands in attack, with Andy Carroll dropping down to the bench.[LNB] NEWCASTLE (4-4-2): Harper; Simpson, S Taylor, Coloccini, Enrique; Guthrie, Smith, Nolan, Gutierrez; Ameobi, Lovenkrands.[LNB] Subs: Krul (gk), R Taylor, Pancrate, Butt, Carroll, Kadar, Ranger.[LNB] WEST BROM (4-5-1): Carson; Cech, Olsson, Tamas, Jara; Brunt, Koren, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Thomas; Bednar.[LNB] Subs: Kiely (gk), Cox, Moore, Mattock, Zuiverloon, Miller, Teixeira.[LNB]
