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Newcastle might have lost to rivals Sunderland last week but they looked the better side before going behind and events going rapidly downhill for them after centre-back Fabricio Coloccini being sent off.

"If we play like that and keep 11 players on the pitch, we will win eight or nine out of 10 games. You can see the progress. Some of our football was fantastic and that's progress.

"You don't have to be rocket scientists and experts in football to know that we dominated that game. We felt a lot of injustice against us.

"But you can't feel sorry for yourselves and you have to get back to work. We have done that, I think the fans have moved on quickly and what we have got to do is keep reproducing those performances week in, week out. 

Defender Steven Taylor, sidelined with injury today, swapped his boots for a mic this morning at St James' Park.

Steve Bower
BBC football commentator at St James' Park

"Having had all week to reflect on the derby defeat and overcome their feeling of injustice, Newcastle will look to start afresh once more and build on their solitary victory so far under Steve McClaren.

"They will take confidence from the way they had played before Fabricio Coloccini's red card at the Stadium of Light, as they look for the boost of back-to-back victories at St James' Park.

"Stoke will have a point of their own to prove after their uncharacteristic defeat by Watford.

"They have been strong away from the Potteries and will be even stronger with Ryan Shawcross's presence and leadership available again. Mark Hughes won't accept a repeat of last weekend."

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren makes one enforced change from the derby defeat at Sunderland last time out as midfielder Vurnon Anita replaces the injured Jack Colback. Centre-back Fabricio Coloccini starts after having his red card from the game last week overturned. 

Newcastle XI: Elliot, Janmaat, Mbemba, Coloccini, Dummett, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Wijnaldum, Mitrovic, Perez.

Subs: Cisse, De Jong, Gouffran, Lascelles, Haidara, Thauvin, Woodman.

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Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross returned from injury in midweek Capital One Cup win over Chelsea and he came through unscathed to start his first league game of the campaign today. Potters boss Mark Hughes makes four changes from the side which beat Chelsea as defenders Glen Johnson and Erik Pieters return to the starting line-up along with playmakers Bojan Krkic and Xherdan Shaqiri.

Stoke City XI: Butland, Johnson, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Pieters, Adam, Whelan, Shaqiri, Krkic, Arnautovic, Walters.

Subs: Ireland, Wilson, Afellay, van Ginkel, Diouf, Crouch, Haugaard.

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These sides both had a bit of an early Halloween horror result in their last league outings as Newcastle suffered another derby defeat at Sunderland, while Stoke were beaten by Watford.

While the Magpies have been stewing all week after their loss, the Potters bounced back by knocking Chelsea out of the Capital One Cup after a penalty shoot-out.

So, can Newcastle do a Stoke and bounce back with a win or can the Potters continue the feelgood factor after their League Cup success? Let's find out...