Xisco Sits Out Three Games

He was sent off in last night's reserve-team derby against Sunderland for kicking out at Jordan Cook. Xisco won't be available until the September 26 home game against Stoke City. The 24-year-old was shown a straight red card late in the first half, with Newcastle already 2-0 up thanks to a goal from Nile Ranger and a Peter Lovenkrands penalty. They went on to win 3-1, as Ryan Taylor found the net after the break, and Cook scored from the spot late on. Peter Beardsley: "I was absolutely delighted - from the first minute until the last. "It was the attitude of the players that shone through - I couldn't have asked for more."