Burnley 1 Newcastle 1

West Brom 0 Newcastle 2

Jordan Henderson returned to the starting XI as Liverpool looked to beat Newcastle and give themselves a chance of winning the Barclays Premier League.

Striker Fernando Torres returns to start for Premier League leaders Chelsea in today’s clash with relegation-threatened Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is confident his French contingent can cope with the gruelling demands of an English Christmas programme.

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor has apologised for any offence caused by a tweet to black team-mates which said “it’s always good to see you guys smiling”.

The Football Association in England has broadened its scope to retrospectively punish foul play.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will be able to welcome back a trio of key players for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to QPR.

Newcastle full-back Mathieu Debuchy will miss tomorrow’s vital Premier League trip to West Ham through suspension.

Newcastle 0 Liverpool 6

Wigan 2 Tottenham 2

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez does not believe any comparisons can be made between the 10-match ban Luis Suarez has received for biting and Callum McManaman escaping any punishment for his X-rated tackle against Newcastle.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will face no action for his two-footed challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz.

Newcastle 1 Benfica 1 (Benfica win 4-2 on aggregate)

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has Yoan Gouffran back available for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Fulham, but there remain doubts over Mathieu Debuchy and Cheick Tiote.

Wigan 1 Norwich 0

Massadio Haidara has condemned as “ridiculous” the Football Association’s decision not to take retrospective action over Callum McManaman’s horror tackle at the DW Stadium on Sunday.

Newcastle reacted with outrage yesterday after the FA announced that Wigan’s 21-year-old forward Callum McManaman will not face retrospective action for his studs-up challenge on Magpies defender Massadio Haidara.

The Football Association will study all the available TV footage of Wigan forward Callum McManaman’s challenge on Newcastle’s Massadio Haidara before deciding if retrospective action can be brought against the 21-year-old.

Wigan Athletic 2 Newcastle United 1

Wigan 2 Newcastle 1

Newcastle 1 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (Newcastle win 1-0 on agg.)

Newcastle 1 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (Agg: 1-0)

Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse is out of tomorrow night’s Europa League clash with Anzhi Makhachkala with a virus.

Winger Hatem Ben Arfa was on the plane when Newcastle headed for Moscow today ahead of the Europa League last-16 first-leg clash with Anzhi Makhachkala.

Metalist Kharkiv 0 Newcastle 1 (Newcastle win 1-0 on aggregate)

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has resisted the temptation to throw Hatem Ben Arfa back into Europa League action in Kharkiv tomorrow night.

A list of all the confirmed deadline day signings so far.

Richard Dunne could be thrown back into the fray for tonight’s battle of the wounded giants as Aston Villa host Newcastle United in the Premier League, (7.45pm).

Manchester United are favourites to swoop for Crystal Palace’s highly-coveted winger Wilfried Zaha.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is set to end his frustration in the transfer market with the capture of defenders Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Massadio Haidara from French clubs Montpellier and Nancy respectively.