West Brom v NEWCASTLE: Joey Barton returns after three game-suspension

03 December 2010 16:55
Newcastle welcome back midfielder Joey Barton for Sunday's Barclays Premier League trip to West Brom following the completion of his three-match ban for punching Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen.[LNB]But centre-back pairing Fabricio Coloccini and Mike Williamson, who signed a new long-term contract today, both serve the second of their three-match bans while captain Kevin Nolan is also out with an ankle problem.[LNB] Pack a punch: Barton will be eager to return to Newcastle's starting XI[LNB]Goalkeeper Steve Harper (shoulder) resumed training this week while Leon Best (ankle) is also closing in on a return, but Ryan Taylor (ankle ligaments), Dan Gosling (knee) and Hatem Ben Arfa (leg) remain on the sidelines.[LNB]Team (from): Krul, Soderberg, Simpson, Perch, Ferguson, Enrique, S. Taylor, Campbell, Kadar, Barton, Tiote, Smith, Routledge, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Vuckic, Tavernier, Donaldson, Carroll, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Ranger, Xisco.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: Kevin Nolan, Hatem Ben Arfa, Ryan Taylor, Joey Barton, Leon Best Places: Newcastle

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