Newcastle vs Swansea live: Latest score, team news and updates with Jonjo Shelvey dropped by Rafa Benitez

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Newcastle know they need to beat Swansea in order to close the gap on Norwich and give themselves a chance of Premier League survival, with Rafa Benitez yet to win a game since replacing Steve McClaren. Follow the latest here.

• Benitez has not won a game in his four matches in charge of Newcastle
• Daryl Janmaat out with groin injury as well as breaking two fingers punching a wall
• Jack Colback returns from suspension but Fabricio Coloccini and Steven Taylor out
• Jonjo Shelvey benched on return to his former club
• Swansea have fully fit squad and are safe from relegation

Teams:

Newcastle: Darlow, Anita, Mbemba, Lascelles, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Townsend, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Cisse.

Subs: De Jong, Shelvey, Obertan, Aarons, Perez, Woodman, Mitrovic.

Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Cork, Fer, Ayew, Sigurdsson, Montero, Paloschi.

Subs: Amat, Britton, Nordfeldt, Routledge, Gomis, Naughton, Barrow.

Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)

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Today’s fixtures:

Norwich City vs Sunderland – 12.45pm

Everton vs Southampton – 3pm

Manchester United vs Aston Villa – 3pm

Newcastle United vs Swansea City – 3pm

West Bromwich Albion vs Watford – 3pm

Chelsea vs Manchester City – 3pm

Sunday’s fixtures:

Bournemouth vs Liverpool – 1.30pm

Leicester City vs West Ham – 1.30pm

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – 4pm

Monday’s fixture:

Stoke City vs Tottenham Hotspur – 8pm

[16 April 2016 12:50 · Charles Reynolds]

Norwich 0 Sunderland 0: Fight! Handbags on the touchline and even Big Sam gets involved in a bit of pushing and shoving in a rather ineffective melee on the touchline.

[16 April 2016 12:52 · Charles Reynolds]

Norwich 0 Sunderland 0: Norwich all over Sunderland at the moment, Jonny Howson gets th ball totally unmarked from a corner, but his long range shot is blocked.

[16 April 2016 12:58 · Charles Reynolds]

 

Adam Brandon

@caniggiascores

Naismith's touch today so far has been dreadful.

12:57 PM - 16 Apr 2016

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[16 April 2016 13:00 · Charles Reynolds]

Norwich 0 Sunderland 0: Still only Norwich doing anything, Brady picking out Mbokani with a great cross from the left, but the header doesn't have much power and is easily saved. Sunderland living dangerously.  

[16 April 2016 13:18 · Charles Reynolds]

Norwich 0 Sunderland 0: Khazri picks up a yellow card for a tackle on O'Neill.

[16 April 2016 13:20 · Charles Reynolds]

Borini's effort goes wide 

[16 April 2016 13:23 · Charles Reynolds]

Norwich 0 Sunderland 0: Jarvis is played in behind Sunderland's defence, but Cattermole does brilliantly to get back and make a tackle to snuff out the danger.

[16 April 2016 13:24 · Charles Reynolds]

PENALTY TO SUNDERLAND! Wisdom clatters Borini and the referee points to the spot. Yellow card for the defender.

[16 April 2016 13:26 · Charles Reynolds]

GOAL! Norwich 0 Sunderland 1 - Fabio BoriniHe makes no mistake!

[16 April 2016 13:28 · Charles Reynolds]

 

Squawka Football

@Squawka

Fabio Borini scores his 4th Premier League goal of the season from Sunderland's first shot on target. Huge goal.https://t.co/TCYhwpeMza

1:27 PM - 16 Apr 2016

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