FABRICIO COLOCCINI will miss Newcastle United's FA Cup fourth round tie at Brighton and Hove Albion this evening.
Alan Pardew admitted this week that the Argentinian was a doubt for the game at the American Express Community Stadium, and the centre-half is replaced in the Magpies' backline by James Perch.
Other than that, Newcastle are unchanged, against Championship side Brighton who are missing their influential winger Craig Noone through injury.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION (4-4-2): Brezovan; Calderon, Dunk, El Abd, Greer; Sparrow, Bridcutt, Forster-Caskey; Mackail-Smith, Barnes. Subs: Ankergren (gk), Hoskins, Navarro, Harley, Vincelot, Agdestein, Hall.
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-2-3-1): Krul; Simpson, Perch, Williamson, Santon; Cabaye, Guthrie; Ben Arfa, Gutierrez, Best; Ameobi. Subs: Elliot (gk), Lovenkrands, Gosling, Taylor, Obertan, Ferguson, Kadar.
Referee: Lee Probert
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