The influential Newcastle United trio are all pushing to start against Sunderland on Sunday.
Coloccini (hamstring), Taylor (calf) and Krul (elbow) have all been sidelined in recent weeks.
Their return to fitness is timely, and United manager Alan Pardew will assess their fitness tomorrow before he makes a final decision on his team selection.
Coloccini and Taylor are Pardew’s first-choice central defensive partnership.
And their return to fitness is timely for Pardew, who is without long-term injury victims Haris Vuckic and Ryan Taylor (both knee), as well as Dan Gosling (ankle).
Cheik Tiote, Demba Ba and Papiss Demba Cisse are also back in training after returning from the African Cup of Nations qualifier between Senegal and Ivory Coast which was marred by a riot.
Shane Ferguson – who missed Northern Ireland’s game against Portugal earlier this week with a hip problem – is back on the practice field and expected to be available.
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Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile, OBE, KCSG was born 31 October 1926 in Leeds ... but was a life-long Sunderland supporter.
After working as a conscripted coal miner during the Second World War, Savile began a career playing records in, and later managing, dance halls.
He started his media career as a disc jockey on Radio Luxembourg in 1958, and on Tyne Tees Television in 1960, developing a reputation for his flamboyant character and eccentricities.
He later worked primarily for the BBC, where he presented the first edition of Top of the Pops in 1964 and worked on BBC Radio 1 from 1968.
Between 1975 and 1994 he presented Jim'll Fix It, a popular television programme in which he arranged for the wishes of viewers, mainly children, to come true.
I wrote to Jimmy Savile when I was a kid:
"Dear Jim ... Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please can you fix it for me to get my stammer fixed."
I don't believe these allegations against Jimmy Savile. I met him in Leeds General Hospital in the 1980s and he seemed very nice.
Next people will be telling me he wasn't qualified to perform my prostate examination.
BREAKING NEWS - The BBC News channel have just displayed images of the three women who claimed that Jimmy Savile interfered with them sexually. They showed a current picture of each of the women and a picture taken of each of them from the 1970s.
The caption read: Now, then. Now, then. Now, then.
NEWCASTLE UNITED FC 2012/13
Newcastle United Fixtures
Sunday October 21
13:30 Premier League Sunderland v Newcastle United
Thursday October 25
20:05 Europa League - Group D Newcastle V Club Bruges
Sunday October 28
15:00 Premier League Newcastle United v West Brom
Sunday November 4
16:00 Premier League Liverpool v Newcastle United
PREMIERSHIP
READING 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba 2)
Harper, Perch, Williamson, Steven Taylor (Tavernier 56), Santon, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Bigirimana (Ferguson 70), Gutierrez, Cisse (Shola Ameobi 69), Ba.
Subs not used: Elliot, Anita, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi.
NEWCASTLE 1 NORWICH 0 (Ba)
Harper, Perch, Williamson, Steven Taylor, Santon, Ben Arfa (Shola 85mins), Anita (Tiote 76 mins), Cabaye, Jonas, Cisse (Obertan 70 mins), Ba
Subs unused: Elliot, Tavernier, Bigirimana, Sammy Ameobi
EVERTON 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba 2)
Harper; Perch, Williamson, Taylor, Santon; Anita, Cabaye (Bigirimana 93), Gutierrez; Marveaux (Ba 46), Ben Arfa; Cissé (Shola Ameobi 80).
Substitutes not used Elliot (g), Gosling, Obertan, Tavernier.
NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 1 (Ben Arfa)
Krul, Simpson (Bigirimana 38), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Anita, Gutierrez (Marveaux 86), Ba (Obertan 86), Cisse
Subs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano
CHELSEA 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 64), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon (Marveaux 74), Ben Arfa, Anita, Cabaye (Perch 77), Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse
Subs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Obertan
NEWCASTLE 2 SPURS 1 (Ba, Ben Arfa pen)
Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Perch, Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye (Anita, 71), Tiote, Gutierrez; Cisse, Ba (Obertan, 85). Subs not used: Harper; R Taylor, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano
EUROPA LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE 3 BORDEAUX 0 (Shola Ameobi, Henrique og), Cisse)
Elliot (Harper, 46 ); Simpson, Williamson, Perch, Ferguson; Anita, Tiote (Gosling, 71), Cabaye (Bigirimana, 61); Cisse, Ameobi, Obertan.
MARITIMO 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Perch, S Taylor, Gosling, Amalfitano (Ferguson 76), Bigirimana, Obertan (Marveaux 80), Vuckic (Sami Ameobi 53), Shola Ameobi.
Subs (not used): Harper (gk), Tavernier, Abeid, Campbell
NEWCASTLE 1 ATROMITOS 0 (Vuckic)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Ryan Taylor (11 Vuckic), Obertan, Bigirimana, Perch (59 Tavernier), Marveaux (91 Amalfitano), Gosling, Ba.
Subs: Harper, Cabaye, Cisse, Campbell.
ATROMITOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (R Taylor)
Harper; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, R Taylor; Bigirimana, Anita; Obertan, Gosling (Amalfitano, 64), Marveaux (Gutierrez, 71); Cisse (Campbell, 77). Subs not used: Krul, Santon, Cabaye, S Taylor.
LEAGUE CUP
MAN UTD 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cisse)
Elliot, Coloccini (Ferguson 61), Williamson, Perch, Tavernier, Gosling, Marveaux, Tioté (Bigirimana 71), Obertan, Vuckic (Cisse 81), Shola Ameobi.
Subs not used: Harper, Anita, Amalfitano, Sammy Ameobi.
PRE-SEASON
CARDIFF CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 1 (Shola Ameobi pen)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini (Williamson 46), Steven Taylor (Gosling 63), Santon, Obertan (Campbell 83), Tiote (Amalfitano 71) , Gutiérrez, Marveaux (Vuckic 46), R Taylor (Perch 28), Shola Ameobi.
HARTLEPOOL 1 NEWCASTLE 5 (Shola Ameobi, Marveaux 2, Obertan, Vuckic)
Harper (Alnwick 82), Simpson (Good 72), Tavernier, Williamson, S.Taylor (Vuckic 46), Perch (R.Taylor 72), Gosling, Amalfitano (Santon 80), Marveaux (Obertan 78), Sh.Ameobi (Ben Arfa 46), Bigirimana (Abeid 59).
DEN HAAG 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul; S Taylor (Gosling 65), R Taylor (Perch 71), Coloccini, Santon (Simpson 80); Obertan (Bigirimana 71), Tiote (Ameobi 71), Vuckic (Williamson 65), Gutierrez; Ba (Amalfitano 82), Cisse
BRAGA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba, R Taylor)
Harper; Simpson, Tavernier, Coloccini, R.Taylor; Sammy Ameobi (Obertan 88), Tiote (Cabaye 70), Gutierrez, Marveaux; Cisse, Ba (Vuckic 85).
OLYMPIACOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (S Taylor)
Krul, Perch, Williamson, S.Taylor (Dummett 46), Santon, Obertan (Sammy Ameobi 72), Bigirimana, Gosling (Abeid 36), Amalfitano, Vuckic, Shola Ameobi (Cisse 72).
FENERBAHCE 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Abeid)
Elliot, Simpson (Santon 68), Tavernier, Coloccini, R Taylor, Tiote (Bigirimana 59), Gosling (Abeid 73), Obertan (Shola Ameobi 75), Marveuax (Gutierrez 59), Vuckic (Sammy Ameobi 46), Ba (Cisse 68).
MONACO 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ba)
Harper, Santon (Ryan Taylor 57), Simpson, Williamson (Perch 46), Gutierrez, Amalfitano (Obertan 62), Abeid (Tavernier 46), Bigirimana (Tiote 62), Sammy Ameobi (Vuckic 46), Shola Ameobi (Gosling 62), Ba (Marveaux 78)
CHEMNITZER 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot; Tavernier (Simpson, 70), Williamson, Perch, R Taylor (Santon, 70); Obertan (Gutierrez, 77), Abeid (Bigirimana, 70), Gosling, Amalfitano; Vuckic (Shola Ameobi, 70), Sammy Ameobi (Ba, 77). Sub not used: Harper.
TOON COCK OF THE NORTH
Since the dawn of the Premiership, Newcastle United have collected more points from Middlesbrough and Sunderland than the pair have collected in Northe-East derbies - put together!
If there was a North-East league table - this is how it would look:-
1 NEWCASTLE UNITED ........ 81pts
2 MIDDLESBROUGH ............ 40pts
3 SUNDERLAND .................... 38pts
NEWCASTLE v SUNDERLAND
Newcastle Utd 46pts - Sunderland 17pts
2011/2012 Sun 04 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Sunderland Premier League
Sat 20 Aug Sunderland 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 16 Jan Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sun 31 Oct Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 01 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Sunderland Premier League
Sat 25 Oct Sunderland 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 20 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
Sat 10 Nov Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2005/2006 Mon 17 Apr Sunderland 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 23 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Sunderland Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 26 Apr Sunderland 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 21 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Sunderland Premiership
2001/2002 Sun 24 Feb Sunderland 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 26 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Sunderland Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 21 Apr Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 18 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Sunderland Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 05 Feb Sunderland 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Sunderland Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Sunderland Premiership
Wed 04 Sep Sunderland 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
NEWCASTLE v MIDDLESBROUGH
Newcastle Utd 46pts - Middlesbrough 19pts
2008/2009 Mon 11 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Middlesbrough Premier League
Sat 29 Nov Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 03 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Premier League
Sun 26 Aug Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sun 22 Oct Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sun 09 Apr Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Middlesbrough Premiership
2004/2005 Wed 27 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sat 14 Aug Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 21 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sat 18 Oct Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2002/2003 Wed 05 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 04 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
2001/2002 Wed 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sat 08 Sep Middlesbrough 1 - 4 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 17 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Middlesbrough Premiership
Mon 16 Oct Middlesbrough 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1999/2000 Tue 02 May Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 03 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 01 May Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sun 06 Dec Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 22 Feb Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sun 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
1995/1996 Sat 10 Feb Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Wed 30 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
MIDDLESBROUGH v SUNDERLAND
Middlesbrough 21pts - Sunderland 21pts
2008/2009 Sat 10 Jan Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Sunderland Premier League
Sat 20 Sep Sunderland 2 - 0 Middlesbrough Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Sunderland 3 - 2 Middlesbrough Premier League
Sat 22 Sep Middlesbrough 2 - 2 Sunderland Premier League
2005/2006 Tue 31 Jan Sunderland 0 - 3 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sun 25 Sep Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Sunderland Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 22 Feb Sunderland 1 - 3 Middlesbrough Premiership
Tue 10 Sep Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Sunderland Premiership
2001/2002 Tue 29 Jan Sunderland 0 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
Mon 22 Oct Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Sunderland Premiership
2000/2001 Mon 09 Apr Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Sunderland Premiership
Sat 09 Dec Sunderland 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 18 Mar Sunderland 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Premiership
Sat 06 Nov Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Sunderland Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 19 Apr Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Sunderland Premiership
Mon 14 Oct Sunderland 2 - 2 Middlesbrough Premiership