Newcastle United are set to field Hatem Ben Arfa at Darlington for the first time since his horror injury last October when he sustained a double leg break at Manchester City following a shocking tackle from Nigel De Jong.
John Carver: “There is no reason why Hatem cannot play at Darlington.
“He has looked good in training tand has joined in all of the sessions.”
Alan Pardew: “He can make a lot of impact here this season.
“It is not just about Hatem of course – there are a lot of good players here.
“In fact, we have a lot of options in each position and that’s what any manager wants.
“It creates competition for places having Hatem back.
“The greater difficulty I have in selecting my team the better.
“It is a selection problem, but it is a problem I want.
“It is a very nice problem to have.”
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