Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is expected to field a strong line-up for their Capital One Cup tie with Gillingham.

Fringe players Adam Armstrong, Mehdi Abeid and Rolando Aarons are all in contention.

Pardew said: "Gillingham will be a tricky test.

"It is a difficult place, the atmosphere will be red-hot.

"They are a physical team but we are going to need to get a win."

 For the big stories and the banter follow us on Twitter: @tribalfootball