Ameobi brothers get first joint start for Toon

Newcastle v Sunderland

Shola and Sammy Ameobi started a Barclays Premier League game together for the first time as Newcastle attempted to end a run of two successive derby defeats by Sunderland.

Striker Shola was included in place of the suspended Loic Remy in the only change to the side which drew 0-0 at Norwich in midweek.

Liam Bridcutt was handed a Sunderland debut by Gus Poyet barely 24 hours after his arrival from Brighton, as he replaced Sebastian Larsson.

Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, Steven Taylor, Williamson, Santon, Sissoko, Tiote, Anita, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi, Ben Arfa. Subs: Yanga-Mbiwa, De Jong, Haidara, Elliot, Marveaux, Dummett, Armstrong.

Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, Brown, O’Shea, Alonso, Bridcutt, Ki, Colback, Johnson, Altidore, Borini. Subs: Scocco, Ustari, Vergini, Larsson, Gardner, Wickham, Giaccherini.

Referee: Phil Dowd (Staffordshire)