The Newcastle United Blog

There was some bad news this afternoon from manager Alan Pardew, when he told the Newcastle press that Steven Taylor had injured a knee in training this morning, and was very unlikely to play tomorrow night against Benfica – we don’t know if the injury rules him out of  the Sunderland game. Mathieu Debuchy – fit for [...]

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After the disappointing news today that Steven Taylor is likely to miss the game tomorrow night against Benfica, after picking up another injury in training, Alan Pardew had some good news,  that French International Hatem Ben Arfa is available for the game. Ben Arfa – last time he played in Moscow against Anzhi

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We had said before that it wasn’t clear to us that Newcastle knew exactly what was wrong with Ben Arfa’s hamstring, but it seems that specialists have now determined the prognosis – and they say he’s 100% fit. Ben Arfa – French surgeon says he’s 100%

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Ben Arfa could play again before the end of the season, and if that turns out to be the case,  it could be a huge boost for Newcastle in our fight to stay in the Premier League this season. Ben Arfa – last in action against Anzhi in Moscow

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This is not the first time we’ve heard the news that Liverpool and Newcastle may do a swap deal for Andy Carroll, and let Hatem Ben Arfa go in the opposite direction, but we’d be very surprised if Newcastle will agree to the deal. Hatem Ben Arfa – moving to Liverpool?

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It seems that Hatem Ben Arfa’s hamstring injury has improved significantly in the last two weeks, as he has been rehabilitating in France, and the improvement is enough to have the Newcastle manager think he could even play again this season. Ben Arfa in action against Anzhi in Moscow

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News in the Sunday Mirror today that Newcastle were shocked when French International Hatem Ben Arfa attended his court hearing to do with an alleged speeding offense – and he was clearly overweight and looked bloated and unfit. Hatem Ben Arfa – returned for court hearing  overweight

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It’s very likely that popular French midfielder Yohan Cabaye will be appointed the Newcastle captain, if Fabricio Coloccini leaves the club in the summer to return to Argentina. Yohan Cabaye – he’s going nowhere in the summer

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