Newcastle forward Hatem Ben Arfa vows to return after horror leg break

04 October 2010 13:08
Crocked Hatem Ben Arfa has vowed to return from from his sickening broken leg sustained in the defeat against Manchester City.[LNB]Ben Arfa required oxygen before being carried off on a stretcher at Eastlands after a horror challenge from Nigel De Jong.[LNB]De Jong has since been dropped from the Holland squad by manager Bert van Marwijk for the tackle which left Ben Arfa with a broken tibia and fibula.[LNB] I'll be back! Hatem Ben Arfa has vowed to play for Newcastle again[LNB]The France international is now set to miss six months of the season which is a massive blow to Chris Hughton, who was relying on the talented forward to add some creative flare to the Premier League new-boys.[LNB]But Ben Arfa - who is is due to have surgery today - insists that he will play for Newcastle again despite only being on a season-long loan deal from Marseille.[LNB]He said: 'I'll be back. I will be working hard to play again in a black-and-white shirt and to perform against for the brilliant Newcastle fans.[LNB]'It will be a long road back, but I have to stay positive.'[LNB] Look away now: Nigel De Jong's horror challenge on Ben Arfa[LNB]Ben Arfa's advisor and close friend Simon Stainrod is by the forward's side after yesterday's blow.[LNB]Stainrod said: 'Hatem is in bits over the injury, but he will look to get his operation out of the way and then it's the road back to recovery.[LNB]'He will be doing all of his rehab at Newcastle and hopes to be back as quickly as possible. That's the sort of lad he is.[LNB]'It just shows his character when he sits up and claps the fans as he goes off.[LNB]'It shows the feeling he has for the Newcastle fans, and I don't think that many players would have done that in that situation.'[LNB]'He was enjoying everything at Newcastle. He felt under pressure at Marseille, but he certainly felt comfortable here. He'll do everything in accordance with Newcastle and he'll be back.'[LNB] Holland axe De Jong for 'wild' tackle that left Ben Arfa with broken legGraham Poll: No place for Henry and De Jong as broken bones add upBen Arfa suffers broken leg after sickening injury against Man City[LNB]  Explore more:People: Hatem Ben Arfa Places: Newcastle, France, The Netherlands

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