Newcastle United caretaker manager John Carver will hand a rare start to French forward Emmanuel Riviere in this afternoon’s Premier League game against Burnley.
Riviere’s last start came in a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City at the end of September.
#NUFC v @BurnleyOfficial (4-4-2): Alnwick; Janmaat, Coloccini (c), S.Taylor, Dummett; Sissoko, Colback, Tiote, Gouffran; Riviere, Perez.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 1, 2015
#NUFC subs v @BurnleyOfficial: Woodman, Santon, Haidara, Williamson, Anita, Cabella, Armstrong.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) January 1, 2015
Confirmed #BFC starting XI: Heaton; Trippier, Shackell (c), Keane, Mee; Arfield, Jones, Marney, Boyd; Barnes, Ings. #ClaretsLIVE
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) January 1, 2015
Confirmed #BFC subs: Gilks, Wallace, Kightly, Sordell, Reid, Jutkiewicz, Long. #ClaretsLIVE
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) January 1, 2015