John Carver says he will use a whip if he has to in a bid to motivate his Newcastle players ahead of Sunday ’ s Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light . The Magpies have lost the last four matches against their North-East rivals and head coach Carver – who was assistant to Alan Pardew during that wretched run – admits that Sunderland wanted victory more than United on those occasions . ‘ In the last four games Sunderland have out-worked us - and that 's not a good stat to have , ’ he said . John Carver says he will 'whip ' his players to make sure they 're motivated to beat Sunderland on Sunday . Dick Advocaat will take charge of his second game as boss and will want to keep Sunderland 's record going . ‘ I 'll be making sure that does n't happen again and I 'll be using a whip to make sure we do n't get out-worked. ’ There is a suggestion that Newcastle will struggle for motivation given the comfort of their mid-table position compared to the Black Cats , who are fighting for Premier League survival . But Carver said : ‘ I disagree , we ’ ve got everything to play for . That ’ s not just because of our respective league positions , we 've lost the last four derbies and drawn the previous one . Moussa Sissoko ( left ) will captain Newcastle but he 's been poor in his previous appearances in the derby . Newcastle players warm up during a training session at St. James ' Park as they prepare for Sunderland . ‘ We 've got an awful lot to prove . I should n't have to motivate players to play in a Premier League match . This is a big occasion . ' He added : ‘ A lot of people out there say that because we 've got a lot of foreign players they do n't know what the game means , but that 's an easy excuse . ‘ With the staff we 've got here we drum it into them every single day . You have to cope with the heat of the derby , it can make you or break you. ’ Massadio Haidara 's knee injury will keep him out of action for the rest of the Premier League campaign . Mehdi Abeid ( centre ) will be included in the squad and could feature at the Stadium of Light on Sunday . Jack Colback ( left ) will be in for a hostile reception while Siem de Jong is still unavailable through injury . Tim Krul returned from international duty unscathed and will play in goal for the North-East derby . Suspended captain Fabricio Coloccini ( left ) leads the team in the warm-up at St.James ' Park . The Newcastle players will be looking to end the run of four successive defeats against Sunderland . Emmanuel Riviere ( left ) and Jonas Gutierrez compete for possession during Friday 's training session . Newcastle will be skippered by France midfielder Moussa Sissoko , who has disappointed in the derby fixtures of late . And Carver said : ‘ It 'll be nice for Moussa to impose his presence . There 's one or two lads in that dressing room who need a good game in the derby because they 've not done in the past . ‘ If we get enough payers imposing themselves on the game then we have a good chance of winning it. ’ Meanwhile , Carver confirmed that defender Massadio Haidara will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery but Mehdi Abeid is expected to be in the squad . Advocaat with coach Paul Bracewell during a Sunderland training session at the Academy of Light . The Dutchman could join Gus Poyet and Paolo di Canio in beating Newcastle in their first attempts in charge . Will Buckley ( left ) during a pass and move session as Sunderland prepare for Sunday 's North-East derby . Lee Cattermole ( left ) and Jermain Defoe will want to keep their sides record against Newcastle going . Defoe has possession in a game of keep ball at the Academy of Light in preparation for derby day . Jordi Gomez ( left ) and Jack Rodwell have been ever presents for Sunderland and could start on Sunday .
Massadio Haidara revealed he would use a whip to motivate his players . Newcastle have lost their last four matches against rivals Sunderland . John Carver has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign . Mehdi Abeid is expected to be in the squad after returning to training . CLICK HERE for all the latest Newcastle United news .