Source: Northern_Echo
New-look Magpies midfield at Stamford Bridge
ALAN Pardew has been forced to make major changes to his Newcastle midfield for today's game at Chelsea.[LNB] With Kevin Nolan injured and Cheik Tiote not selected to prevent him incurring a suspension that could rule him out of the first two games of next season, Ryan Taylor and Shane Ferguson both come into the starting line-up.[LNB] Taylor is expected to play alongside Joey Barton at the heart of midfield, with full-back Ferguson lining up ahead of Enrique on the left flank.[LNB] Jonas Gutierrez is expected to shuffle to the right-hand side, with Steven Taylor retaining his place at centre-half in place of the injured Mike Williamson.[LNB] Alan Smith returns from injury to take a place on a substitutes' bench that also includes youngsters Kazenga LuaLua and Sami Ameobi.[LNB] CHELSEA (4-3-3): Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, Cole; Lampard, Ramires, McEachran; Benayoun, Torres, Anelka.[LNB] Subs: Turnbull (gk), Ferreira, Luiz, Mikel, Essien, Malouda, Drogba.[LNB] NEWCASTLE (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, S Taylor, Enrique; Gutierrez, Barton, R Taylor, Ferguson; Lovenkrands, Shola Ameobi.[LNB] Subs: Sderberg (gk), Tavernier, Smith, LuaLua, Ranger, Kuqi, Sami Ameobi.[LNB]
