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Preview: Newcastle vs Derby

Preview: Newcastle vs Derby

23 December 2007 - 09:35

Derby travel to Tyneside looking for a Premiership double - Newcastle being the only side they have beaten this year. Derby, at the bottom of the league, take on Newcastle who have won 2 in a row.

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  • <B>Suspensions and Injuries</B>

    Steven Taylor returns to the Newcastle United squad, but Derby's Matt Oakley is a doubt. A groin injury looks set to rule midfielder David Jones out of the clash, and long-term absentee Andy Todd (back) will again be missing.





    <B>Squads</B>

    Newcastle team (from): Provisional squad: Given, Beye, N'Zogbia, Rozehnal, Cacapa, Geremi, Butt, Barton, Miller, Smith Martins, Harper, Emre, Viduka, Edgar, Enrique.



    Derby team (from): Bywater, Mears, Davis, Moore, McEveley, Griffin, Edworthy, Leacock, Barnes, Oakley, Pearson, Lewis, Fagan, Howard, Miller, Teale, Earnshaw, Feilhaber, Jones, Price.





    <B>Eyefootball Premiership Predictor</B>



    NEWCASTLE 4-0 DERBY



    It'll be a walkover for Derby, but they are getting used to these defeats now. Paul Jewell picked the wrong job at the wrong time!



    Goalscorer: Charles N'Zogbia


    Written by majicka




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