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Ben Arfa Comback Delayed

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  1. Oh-Ryan's Belter

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    Link: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_6787046,00.html


    Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has admitted that Hatem Ben Arfa's return from injury has been delayed.

    The French forward was thought to be in contention to be back from a gruesome double leg-break in order to face Wolves at the beginning of April.

    But former Marseille star Ben Arfa, who suffered the injury against Manchester City in October, is now unlikely to be available until May.

    Having only taken charge in December, Pardew is eager to call on the exciting 23-year-old, but he is not prepared to rush the rehabilitation process.

    "I am going to protect him. I can't just throw him in," said Newcastle's manager.

    "The Wolves game sound optimistic, even though I'm sure, in his own mind, he has set that as his target.

    "But he is still very much in the process of recovery and he has a long road back. It may even take us into May.

    "To break both bones in the shin is tough, not just physically, but mentally, too."
     
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  2. Wein14

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    Understandable tbh.
     
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  3. Tiggyrimana

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    not too bothered in all fairness.
    Full pre season under his belt and he will be on fire next season im sure
     
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  4. Sports Direct Username

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    We aren't going to get relegated and we're not going to qualify for Europe. Rest him, get him back to his best and unleash him next season.

    Simple really. I could be a manager...
     
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    Sky: Taking off the cuff guessed statements and reporting them as stone cold fact

    Don't you love good journalism?
     
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    Karl Henry admitted his frustration at not being able to face Ben Arfa. "I don't like it when fellow proffesionals get called thugs by fans. De Jong was wronged and I was hoping to set the record straight by breaking his other leg and kicking Barton a lot. Now I just have kicking Joey to look forward to."
     
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  7. Oh-Ryan's Belter

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    As much as I want to see him back, I'd rather we didn't rush him and make it worse. The speculation gets annoying though, seems to be a different return date every few days.
     
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    Joey Barton was immeadiatley banned following the statement
     
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  9. The Flowing Locks of Jonas

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    <laugh> According to the FAs laws of one rule for Rooney, one rule for everyone else and one rule for Barton I fear you are correct.
     
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