Trio in contention for magpies

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

Full-back Mathieu Debuchy is available once again after serving a one-match ban, while fellow defender Davide Santon (hamstring) and midfielder Sylvain Marveaux (groin) have returned to training and are in contention.