Pardew says Newcastle must go on it easy with Ben Arfa or risk losing him - ChronicleLive

Hatem Ben Arfa runs the chance of getting his hamstring for a third time if he is risked unnecessarily within the remaining Premier League fixtures Hatem Ben Arfa within a workout with Newcastle United Hatem Ben Arfa runs the chance of getting his hamstring for a third time if he is risked unnecessarily over the remaining Premier League features. Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew last night said that if there was any question about his exercise playing the Frenchman might mean him suffering a setback, since his body is not yet 100%. Ben Arfa, despite being lacking match exercise, looked sharp in his change hearings against Benfica and Sunderland. The Toon No 10 may well not have been at his absolute elaborate best, but he did enough to declare that he can begin games in Newcastleas run-in. But Pardew warned against expecting an excessive amount of from the player who had been told six weeks ago not to be prepared to function again this strategy. When it comes with their primary playmaker a safety-first policy will be operated by the club. Pardew said: aI still need to defend Hatemas hamstring. I canat afford to lose him in the run-in. aIf we get him in to a position where he is tired, then there is more chance of him hurting his hamstring again. aI will use Hatem to the most without him stepping into an exhausted area. Generally, I'm going to need certainly to shepherd him right back the most effective I can.a Pardew hasnat had a challenge with Ben Arfa in terms of the player begging to start suits, as he understands what may occur if heas asked to do anything that the hamstring may not be able to cope with. His manager has told the 26-year- old that Newcastle require him to be healthy and raring to go come the start of next time. And if that means him having to tolerate minimal time on the frequency between now and May 19, then so be it.A Pardew said: aHatem is as thorough as we're that his hamstring is secured because he knows that not merely could he affect activities by coming off the counter, but that we also require him for next period. aThat is most likely more essential than anyoneA else, that we get a good pre- year out of him, and heas raring to go at that kick-off in August.a

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