Nigel Reo-Coker and Tomas Repka begin suspensions at the weekend
but Steve Lomas and Steve Bywater return to action against
Coventry.
Sebastien Carole returns to the squad as he continues his bid to impress Alan Pardew.
Michael Carrick [hamstring] and Matthew Etherington [groin] remain on the injured list.
SQUAD: Bywater, Srnicek, Melville, Dailly, Lomas, Connolly, Hutchison, Harley, Ferdinand, Mullins, Horlock, McAnuff, Nowland, Carole, Deane, Zamora, Harewood, Cohen.