Newcastle v Burnley Team News Newcastles caretaker manager John Carver must face Burnley without banned striker Papiss Cisse,who accepted an FA violent conduct charge after elbowing Evertons Seamus Coleman.But Carver at least has no new fresh injury problems. Burnley manager Sean Dyche could name an unchanged side for the sixth successive match.Sam Vokes could be recalled to the squad but Matt Taylor,Michael Duff and Stephen Ward remain on the sidelines. Match Facts Head-to-head This will be Burnleys first top-flight game at Newcastle since 17 April 1976,when they won 1-0. The Clarets have lost just one of their last six games against the Magpies (W3,D2). Newcastle United Newcastle won 58 of Alan Pardews 155 Premier League matches in charge,drawing 34 and losing 63. They have gained ten points from losing positions this season,the joint highest figure in the Premier League (with Chelsea). The Magpies ended a run of three successive defeats by beating Everton on 28 December. They have never lost a Premier League fixture at St James Park on New Years Day (W4,D1). Burnley Burnley players have run further than any other Premier League side this season,covering a combined average of 116 km (72 miles) per game. Sean Dyche has named the same starting line-up in the last five games. The Clarets have won one of their last seven top-flight matches (D3,L3),keeping one clean sheet. Ashley Barnes has scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:17:50 +0000
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