FABRICIO COLOCCINI has been included in the Newcastle United starting line-up to face Manchester United, despite suffering a back spasm yesterday.
Coloccini's problem was has been given treatment in the last 24 hours and manager Alan Pardew is satisfied that the problem is up to playing.
It means Newcastle can keep the same back four that has started all of their Premier League games this season, with James Perch included on the bench as back-up.
Gabriel Obertan also returns to the right to face the Red Devils, who welcome back Wayne Rooney and name Geordie-born Michael Carrick in midfield.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-4-2) De Gea; Fabio, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Giggs, Carrick, Young; Rooney, Hernandez. Subs: Evans, Smalling, Park, Valencia, Macheda, Gibson, Lindegaard (gk).
NEWCASTLE UNITED (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Taylor, Coloccini, R Taylor; Obertan, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ben Arfa; Ba. Subs: Santon, Lovenkrands, Perch, Gosling, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi, Elliot (gk).
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