While Football Association has slapped Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse with a seven-match ban, Manchester United defender Jonny Evans is suspended for six games.

Manchester United centre-back Jonny Evans and Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse have been charged over allegations that they spat at each other.

Manchester United's Jonny Evans and Newcastle's Papiss Cisse have been charged over allegations they spat at each other.

Looking to snatch the Premier League top-spot, Manchester City kept the pressure on Chelsea by easing to a win against West Brom.

Manchester United vs Newcastle United, English Premier League (EPL) - live score, news updates, live football match report and result from Old Trafford on Friday.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has faced repeated calls for his sacking from fans angry at their club's slump into the Premier League relegation zone and he could ill-afford a defeat in south Wales vs Swansea as he battled to hold onto his job.

The Belgium defender has not played for the reigning Premier League champions City since damaging a calf muscle in January but figured in a World Cup qualifying match this week, much to the annoyance of his club manager.

Freiburg cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Stuttgart at the Baden-Wurttemberg derby whilst Leverkusen craved out a 2-1 win at struggling Hoffenheim that dropped to relegation zone to close the 13th round of Bundesliga.

Substitute Djibril Cisse scored in the 89th minute as Queens Park Rangers beat Stoke 1-0 and moved further away from the Premier League drop zone.

Manchester City's hopes of beating great rival Manchester United to the Premier League title could hinge on suppressing a striker whose blistering run of goalscoring form has left Newcastle on the brink of Champions League qualification.