John Carver has named an unchanged Newcastle United side for the visit of Stoke City to St James' Park.

The Magpies won for the first time under Carver's management beating Hull City 3-0 last weekend.

Cheick Tiote remains on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Ivory Coast, while summer signing Siem de Jong has still not recovered from a thigh injury.

Stoke are without captain Ryan Shawcross, who faces two weeks on the sidelines after picking up a back problem in the 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.

Marc Muniesa comes in for Shawcross, while Mame Diouf replaces Marko Arnautovic in attack after returning from international duty.

Newcastle United: Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, Haïdara; Sissoko, Anita, Colback; Cabella, Perez, Ameobi
Subs: Woodman, Dummett, Abeid, Obertan, Gouffran, Riviere, Cisse

Stoke City: Begovic; Bardsley, Muniesa, Wollscheid, Wilson; Whelan, Nzonzi; Walters, Ireland, Moses; Diouf
Subs: Butland, Cameron, Wilkinson, Palacios, Adam, Sidwell, Crouch

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