Spanish striker Xisco has been added to the casualty list with a slight groin strain which could also keep him out of Saturday's Premier League trip to Wolves, while midfielder Danny Guthrie is yet to recover from his knee problem.
Tim Krul is likely to start in goal while Haris Vuckic, Ryan Donaldson, Kazenga LuaLua, James Tavernier, Shane Ferguson and Tamas Kadar could all be involved at the Crown Ground.
Sol Campbell is still working his way towards match fitness, while Danny Simpson and Leon Best (both ankle), Steven Taylor (shoulder) and Dan Gosling (knee) remain on the sidelines.
Magpies (from): Harper, Krul, Perch, R. Taylor, Enrique, Coloccini, Williamson, Barton, Guthrie, Smith, Gutierrez, Routledge, Tavernier, Nolan, Carroll, Lovenkrands, Ameobi, Ranger, Vuckic, Donaldson, Ferguson, Kadar, LuaLua.
