Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League match between Newcastle and Swansea at St James’ Park. John Carver has managed to steer the club to six successive defeats.

Perez chases down Fernandez, who has to concede a corner on the left wing.

Anita exchanges passes with Riviere, and his cross to the near post is claimed by Fabianski.

It's dull, essentially.

Some hardcore tactical analysis from Swansea.

Accurate.

Newcastle are exacting most of the attacking pressure so far. I'm on course for the 6-0 prediction still then.

Off we go, then.

You can have a prediction now. Newcastle to demolish Swansea 6-0. Fact.

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Newcastle fans are boiling over with frustration at the moment and who can blame them? This is a club devoid of any ambition, a zombie team. Which manager will be entrusted with the reins next season?

Time for some Opta stats: Swansea have won four and drawn one of their last five league clashes with Newcastle United. Since John Carver took charge of Newcastle, only QPR (8) have won fewer points than the Magpies (9, level with Sunderland). St James Park is the only Premier League ground yet to see a penalty awarded this season.

Garry Monk [Swansea]: "I was in that position at the end of last season, although maybe it's a little bit different because John's been a coach for a number of years and has got that experience. But in terms of taking over at a difficult moment for the club and trying to get results straight away, it's similar. The times I've met him, he's a fantastic guy with a lot of experience, he speaks well and is pushing his players to get the best. That's in his character, and you see that in his interviews. I have sympathy for him in a way because as a manager you have to get results, but I'm sure he is giving 100 per cent and putting all his knowledge and experience into it."

John Carver [Newcastle] on fan protests: "I don't want to use it as an excuse, but it affected people. It affected me and some of the players, and I know there's another one coming this week. If it's a protest that lasts for one minute, then we've got 89 minutes to get on with the game. I don't have a problem with protests - at least people are coming in the stadium this time - but it certainly did affect us. That's not an excuse, but it certainly did affect the performance."

Two changes for Newcastle as Jonas Gutierrez and Emmanuele Riviere come in for Mehdi Abeid and Yoan Gouffran. Siem de Jong is also back in the squad. Swansea have announced Wayne Routledge will miss the rest of the season, explaining his absence today.

TEAM NEWS: Newcastle: Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, Anita, R.Taylor, Gutierrez, Colback, Cabella, Riviere, Perez. Subs: Woodman, Abeid, Gouffran, Obertan, Ameobi, de Jong, Armstrong. /// Swansea: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams (capt), Amat, Cork, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Dyer, Montero, Oliveira. Subs: Tremmel, Bartley, Britton, Ki, Fulton, Grimes, Emnes.