JONAS GUTTIEREZ and Fabricio Coloccini are the two notable absentees from Newcastle United's team at Plymouth Argyle tonight.

The pair's absence means that the Magpies, knowing a point will be enough to secure the Championship crown, have made three changes to the team that won at Reading last week.

Fitz Hall, Joey Barton and Andy Carroll all return to the side, while Shola Ameobi is the other to miss out. The striker takes a place on the bench.

Plymouth, who need to win to stand a chance of staying up, have former Darlington goalkeeper David Stockdale in goal.

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE (4-4-2): Stockdale; Eckersley, R Johnson, N’Gala, Bhasera; Duguid, D Johnson, Fletcher, Judge; Wright-Phillips, Mackie. Subs: Larrieu, Clark, Arnason, Fallon, Barker, Mason, Bolasie.

NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-1-1): Harper; Simpson, Hall, Williamson, Enrique; Routledge, Smith, Guthrie, Barton; Nolan; Carroll. Subs: Lovenkrands, Krul, Best, Pancrate, Ameobi, Kadar, Taylor.