Senegal strikers back for Newcastle

Senegal strikers Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse are included in the Newcastle squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Fifteen-goal Ba and new signing Cisse are available following their country’s premature departure from the African Nations Cup with the latter in line for a debut following his big-money January move from Freiburg.

Midfielder Yohan Cabaye serves the second game of his three-match suspension after being found guilty of violent conduct, while defender Steven Taylor (Achilles) and midfielders Sylvain Marveaux (groin) and Sammy Ameobi (knee) continue their respective recoveries.

Provisional squad: Krul, Elliot, Harper, Simpson, R. Taylor, Santon, Ferguson, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Kadar, Obertan, Ben Arfa, Gutierrez, Gosling, Abeid, Vuckic, Ba, Cisse, Best, Shola Ameobi, Lovenkrands.