Papiss Cisse denies he's cramping the style of Newcastle United and Senegal teammate Demba Ba.

Ba has 16 goals this season but none in his last 13 matches - but Cisse says he can rediscover his goalscoring touch.

"Is he (Ba) mad at me for having stolen the show? No, no - not at all," Cisse said. "He is a great striker. He has already scored 16 goals this season.

"The team is here today thanks to him. It is a bad patch, but he will find the net I am sure."