So has John Carver changed the team in a bid to end his wretched run? Well, yes.

Jonas Gutierrez is back in the team after a row with his manager. He replaces Mehdi Abeid in midfield while Emmanuel Riviere is in for Yoan Gouffran on the wing. Meanwhile, Dutch striker Siem De Jong is in the squad for the first time since August after suffering a collapsed lung in February.

Swansea also freshen up their side after losing at Leicester last weekend. Garry Monk brings in Nathan Dyer and Jefferson Motero in place of Wayne Routledge and Ki Sung-yueng.

Newcastle XI: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, Anita, R.Taylor, Gutierrez, Colback, Cabella, Riviere, Perez.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Amat, Cork, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Montero, Oliviera

If results weren't bad enough, Newcastle fans are also disgruntled with how owner Mike Ashley is running the club. They protested last Sunday in the defeat by Spurs with thousands boycotting the game. Boss John Carver admitted it affected the players and there more protests expected this afternoon.

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Poor John Carver. Following Alan Pardew's departure in January, the Newcastle boss is only in charge until the end of the season. After only two wins in 15 matches, and six straight defeats, he is starting to look like the captain of a sinking ship.

It's hard not to have some sympathy for him. Can he steer his side to victory against Swansea?