Newcastle United defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is disappointed by the ten-match ban for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

The Frenchman was hoping to face Suarez this weekend.

Yanga-Mbiwa said: "It's a little bit disappointing not to be facing him, you always want to come up against the best players in the world. But, from the point of view of three points, it's an advantage he's not on the pitch."