Newcastle recall Williamson after Lascelles injury

Williamson was a regular in the Newcastle side last season, but the 32-year-old was farmed out to second tier Wolves at the end of October after falling behind Lascelles and Chancel Mbemba in the pecking order.

(Reuters)

Lascelles injured his hamstring in the 5-1 defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday to increase the woes for manager Steve McClaren, whose 19th-placed team hold the joint-worst defensive record in the Premier League along with Bournemouth.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru. Editing by Patrick Johnston)