Squad sheets: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United

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<div class="track"><img alt="" src="http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.22.2/15388?ns=guardian&pageName=Squad+sheets%3A+Wolverhampton+Wanderers+v+Newcastle+United%3AArticle%3A1641220&ch=Football&c3=Guardian&c4=Premier+League+2011-12%2CWolverhampton+Wanderers+%28Football%29%2CNewcastle+United+%28Football%29%2CPremier+League+%28Football%29%2CFootball%2CSport&c5=Unclassified%2CPremier+League&c6=&c7=11-Sep-30&c8=1641220&c9=Article&c10=News&c11=Football&c13=Squad+sheets+%28football%29&c25=&c30=content&h2=GU%2FFootball%2FPremier+League+2011-12" width="1" height="1" /></div><p>Three consecutive league defeats means Wolves' impressive start to the season has quickly been forgotten, and Mick McCarthy will find it hard to arrest the slide against in-form Newcastle. Alan Pardew's reinvented Magpies are unbeaten in nine top-flight matches, their best run for nine years, and a defence with the best record in the Premier League is giving the midfielder, Yohan Cabaye, the confidence to demonstrate the passing which played such a major part in Lille winning the French double last season. <strong>Richard Rae</strong></p><p><strong>Venue</strong> Molineux</p><p><strong>Tickets </strong>£10-£20 (0871 222 1877)</p><p><strong>Last season </strong>Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Newcastle United 1</p><p><strong>Referee </strong>M Halsey</p><p><strong>This season's matches</strong> 3 <strong>Y</strong>9, <strong>R</strong>0, 3.00 cards per game</p><p><strong>Odds </strong>Wolves 29-20 Newcastle 37-20 Draw 11-5</p><h2><strong>Wolves</strong></h2><p><strong>Subs from</strong> De Vries, Elokobi, Edwards, Vokes, Hammill, Guédioura, Milijas, Hunt, Doherty, Gorman</p><p><strong>Doubtful</strong> Stearman (toe)</p><p><strong>Injured</strong> Craddock (hamstring, 8 Oct), Foley (ankle, 8 Oct), Ebanks-Blake (ankle, unknown), Zubar (groin, unknown)</p><p><strong>Suspended</strong> None <strong>Form guide</strong> LLLDWW</p><p><strong>Disciplinary record</strong> Y16 R0</p><p><strong>Leading scorer</strong> Fletcher 2</p><h2><strong>Newcastle</strong></h2><p><strong>Subs from</strong> Harper, Santon, Ferguson, Abeid, Gosling, Guthrie, Ben Arfa, Sammy Ameobi, Lovenkrands</p><p><strong>Doubtful</strong> None</p><p><strong>Injured</strong> Shola Ameobi (shoulder, 15 Oct), Smith (hamstring, 22 Oct), Williamson (arm, Nov), Vuckic (hand, Nov) <strong>Suspended</strong> None</p><p><strong>Form guide</strong> WDDWWD</p><p><strong>Disciplinary record</strong> Y12 R0</p><p><strong>Leading scorer</strong> Ba, Best 3</p><h2><strong>Match pointers</strong></h2><p><strong>• Three of the four Premier League meetings between these sides have ended 1-1, with Newcastle winning the other 4-1</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Wolves have kept only one clean sheet in their last eight league games</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• The last time Newcastle went unbeaten in 10 top-flight games was in August 1997</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• Wolves have accumulated 16 yellow cards this season, a division high matched only by Blackburn and Aston Villa</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>• These sides have fielded 14 players in their starting line-ups this season, the joint-fewest, along with Liverpool, in the Premier League</strong></p><div class="related" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premier-league-2011-12">Premier League 2011-12</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/wolves">Wolverhampton Wanderers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/newcastleunited">Newcastle United</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/premierleague">Premier League</a></li></ul></div><br/><div class="terms"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian.co.uk</a> &copy; 2011 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our <a href="http://users.guardian.co.uk/help/article/0,,933909,00.html">Terms & Conditions</a> | <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/feeds">More Feeds</a></div><p style="clear:both" />
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