Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage from the Premier League where Newcastle United take on Hull City at St James' Park.

Sissoko is a power-house in midfield – he is dictating from the middle.

Hull getting into the game a little more now.

Livermore plays a one-two before sliding the ball to Aluko, who, some thirty yards out, ignores the run of Graham and shoots on sight. While it is a well-struck effort, it hits Graham.

Yanga-Mbiwa intercepts an attempted through-ball and charges forward before firing high and wild.

Sissoko and Remy link well again down the left – Remy’s cross is blocked though for a throw.

This has been a bright, confident start from the home side – they could win three in a row in the Premier League for the first time since March-April 2012.

Remy finds Sissoko, who gets the ball out of his feet before sending a powerful effort toward goal – it is charged down though.

Remy looks to get in behind right away but McGregor is alert to the danger.

Kick-off as Martin Atkinson gives his whistle a toot.

MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 11/13, Hull 21/5, Draw 13/5.

Hull have won only one of their last 11 games in the Barclays Premier League, drawing four and losing six. Danny Graham has now gone 20 Premier League appearances without scoring, with his last Premier League goal coming on January 1st.

STATS: Newcastle haven’t won three Premier League games in succession since a spell of six on the spin in March-April 2012. Hatem Ben Arfa has mustered more attempts from open play than any other Premier League player this season (13).

Steve Bruce on injuries: "The one thing you need is a little bit of luck where these things are concerned and we've lost at least a couple this week. Robert is the main one, we expect him to out for six to eight weeks and that's a big loss. Then there's McShane and Figueroa...though we don't expect them to be out for more than a week or 10 days. All of a sudden from everyone being okay a week ago we have got two or three struggling."

Alan Pardew (on Yohan Cabaye): "As far as I'm concerned, especially on Saturday, it would be nice if our 51,000, 52,000 [fans], whatever it is, give him the support he now deserves for at least apologising for that and taking the punishment that came with it. That's a signal to the players here and players elsewhere as well that until the contract is signed with another club, there is a responsibility to the club you are at."

Captain Robert Koren has a fractured bone in his right foot keeping him out of action for anything up to two months. Left-back Maynor Figueroa is suffering from a groin complaint but has also been granted compassionate leave to attend to a family problem in Honduras, while Paul McShane is out with a hamstring injury. Robbie Brady, will play through the pain of a strained stomach muscle, though.

Steven Taylor has been ruled out after suffering a training ground injury; while Jonas Gutierrez is still working his way back to full fitness. Shola Ameobi also misses out. Other than that Newcastle have a full squad to choose from - so Alan Pardew has named an unchanged starting line-up.

Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini (c), Santon; Anita, Sissoko, Cabaye; Ben Arfa, Cissé, Remy. Subs: Elliot, Dummett, Williamson, Tiote, Marveaux, Sammy Ameobi, Gouffran. /// Hull City: McGregor, Rosenior, Davies (c), Chester, Elmohamady, Brady, Huddlestone, Livermore, Quinn, Aluko, Graham. Subs: Harper, Bruce, Faye, Boyd, Meyler, Proschwitz, Sagbo.