Departing goalkeeper Jose Reina has hit out at Liverpool after claiming the club decided to loan him to Napoli without telling him first and that he “deserved better”.

Papiss Cisse will return to action at St Mirren tomorrow night after ending his exile from the Newcastle squad.

The first gorilla born at a zoo has celebrated her 56th birthday.

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Newcastle have received a boost on the eve of their derby clash with Sunderland after announcing skipper Fabricio Coloccini and goalkeeper Tim Krul have agreed new long-term deals with the club.