Team News: Team News: Steven Taylor starts for Newcastle United

Steven Taylor will start for Newcastle United at Stoke City this evening, despite suffering from a broken nose.

Cheick Tiote has failed to recover from a knee injury though, with Danny Guthrie taking his place in the midfield.

Hosts Stoke pair Peter Crouch up front with Jonathan Walters, while Jermaine Pennant has been deemed fit enough to start on the wing.

Stoke: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Woodgate, Wilson; Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Pennant; Crouch, Walters.

Newcastle: Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, S Taylor, R Taylor; Obertan, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez; Ba, Best.