Newcastle vs Stoke City team news: John Carver names unchanged side for Premier League meeting

Newcastle caretaker manager John Carver (right) reacts (GETTY IMAGES)

Newcastle head coach John Carver kept faith with the men who handed him his first win by naming an unchanged side to face Stoke.

However, there was a seat on the bench for defender Paul Dummett on his return from a hamstring injury.

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes made two changes to the side which beat QPR 3-1 last time out as Marc Muniesa and Mame Biram Diouf replaced the injured Ryan Shawcross and Marko Arnautovic.

TEAMS

Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Cabella, Sissoko, Ameobi, Perez.

Subs: Cisse, Gouffran, Obertan, Riviere, Abeid, Dummett, Woodman.

Stoke: Begovic, Bardsley, Muniesa, Wollscheid, Wilson, Nzonzi, Whelan, Diouf, Ireland, Moses, Walters.

Subs: Palacios, Adam, Cameron, Sidwell, Butland, Crouch, Wilkinson.

Referee: Chris Foy (Merseyside)