Obertan set for Old Trafford return

Gabriel Obertan will return to the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to his former club Manchester United.

The Frenchman, who has missed the last two games with a toe infection, is expected to be available, as is fellow midfielder Danny Guthrie, who should make the game despite missing training this week because of a hip injury.

However, Ivory Coast international Cheik Tiote (knee) and Republic of Ireland striker Leon Best (groin) remain doubts, while Sylvain Marveaux is expected to be sidelined for up to four months after undergoing groin surgery.

Provisional squad: Krul, Elliot, Simpson, R Taylor, Santon, Ferguson, Coloccini, S Taylor, Perch, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Gosling, Guthrie, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Abeid, Vuckic, Smith, Ba, Shola Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Sammy Ameobi.