Source: Northern_Echo
Match Preview: Swansea City v Newcastle United
SWANSEA De Vries Rangel Williams Monk Bessone Britton Pratley Gower Orlandi Dyer Kuqi[LNB] Carroll Gutierrez Smith Nolan Guthrie Routledge van Aanholt Williamson Coloccini R Taylor Harper NEWCASTLE[LNB] Newcastle subs (from): Krul (gk), Hall, Kadar, Pancrate, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Ranger, Best. Swansea subs (from): Cornell (gk), Tate, Pintado, Cotterill, Allen, Butler, Richards, Trundle.[LNB] NEWCASTLE: Chris Hughton welcomes Fabricio Coloccini back into his starting line-up for the first time in three games after the Argentina international recovered from a hamstring problem. Danny Simpson is struggling with his own hamstring injury, and Ryan Taylor is poised to take the full-back's place if he fails to pull through. After fielding two strikers at Derby on Tuesday, Hughton is expected to revert to a five-man midfield, with Andy Carroll leading the line on his own. Suspensions: None Injuries: Simpson (hamstring), Enrique (hamstring), S Taylor (knee), Barton (foot), Butt (thigh) Last five league games: LWDWD Leading league scorer: Nolan 10 Next game: vs Coventry (H) 17/02/10[LNB] SWANSEA: Full-back Angel Rangel is expected to return to the Swansea side after missing the midweek win at Crystal Palace because of an ankle injury. Cedric van der Gun is expected to miss out again though, as he continues to nurse a hamstring problem. Striker Craig Beattie (ankle) is also missing, meaning Shefki Kuqi is likely to retain his starting spot after scoring the winner at Selhurst Park. Suspensions: None Injuries: van der Gun (hamstring), Beattie (ankle), Serran (hamstring) Last five league games: WWDDW Leading league scorer: Pratley, Trundle 5 Key Player: Andrea Orlandi The Spanish midfielder is one of the most talented ball-players in the Championship.[LNB] Last season: No corresponding fixture League head to head: Newcastle 17, Swansea 8, Draws 2 Referee: Andy Woolmer (Northampton) G17 Y42 R1 Ave: 2.53 Last Newcastle game: Not applicable Odds: H8/5; A8/5; D23/10[LNB] It's a fact: Swansea are the second lowest goalscorers in the whole of the Championship, yet are still fifth in the league. Prediction by Scott Wilson: This is a tough trip on the back of Tuesday's defeat, and Newcastle will do well to emerge with a point. Prediction: 1-1[LNB]
