Mixed news for Sky Blues chief

Stead is set to go straight into the squad after joining on loan for the rest of the season and fellow loan signing Freddie Sears will be also pushing for a starting berth after coming off the bench to make his debut in Saturday's 1-0 win over QPR.Chris Coleman has doubts over James McPake (back) and David Bell (shin), however, and it is unlikely that the duo will feature against the Magpies.But Aron Gunnarsson, who missed out on Saturday with a leg injury, put himself back in contention for a place in the squad after returning to training on Monday.

Source: Team_Talk