ALAN PARDEW has recalled James Perch and Sylvain Marveaux to the Newcastle United starting line-up as he looks to take a positive result in to the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final with Benfica.

Perch comes in for Vurnon Anita in the heart of the midfield alongside Yohan Cabaye and Gabriel Obertan makes way for Marveaux on the right hand side.

There is also, as expected, a starting spot for goalkeeper Tim Krul ahead of Robbie Elliot in a attractive last eight first leg with the red-hot Portuguese league leaders.

Those are the three changes to the team which lost 4-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and it is one designed to counter-attack, with Marveaux and Jonas Gutierrez asked to get through plenty work out wide.

BENFICA:(4-2-3-1): Artur; Andre Almeida, Luisao, Garay, Melgarejo; Andre Gomes, Matic; Gaitan, Rodrigo Moreno, John; Cardozo. Subs: Paulo Lopes (gk), Roderick, Maxi Pereira, Aimar, Urreta, Pperez, Lima.

NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1): Krul; Simpson, Yanga-Mbiwa, Taylor, Santon; Cabaye, Perch; Marveaux, Sissoko, Gutierrez; Cisse. Subs: Elliot (gk), Williamson, Gosling, Anita, Obertan, Ameobi, Campbell.