Colo and Taylor back for Magpies (From The Northern Echo)

Colo and Taylor back for Magpies

7:42pm Wednesday 1st February 2012 in Newcastle United News By Paul Fraser, Chief Football Writer

FABRICIO COLOCCINI and Ryan Taylor return to the Newcastle United starting line-up for tonight's date in the Premier League with Blackburn.

In the absence of suspended Yohan Cabaye, who starts a three match ban for violent conduct, Taylor slots back in to the midfield, where he could alternate roles with Hatem Ben Arfa.

Coloccini has recovered from a groin problem to play at the heart of the defence, so James Perch drops back down to the bench.

BLACKBURN ROVERS (4-3-3): Robinson; Lowe, Dann, Givet, Olsson; Pedersen, Nzonzi, Dunn; Hoilett, Modeste, Petrovic. Subs: Bunn (gk), Formica, Slew, Rochina, Vukcevic, Hanley, Henley.

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon; R Taylor, Ben Arfa, Guthrie, Gutierrez; Best, Ameobi. Subs: Elliot (gk), Lovenkrands, Abeid, Perch, Gosling, Obertan, Ferguson.