Source: Daily_Mail
Hatem Ben Arfa set for Newcastle comeback against Forest
Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa will return to action in Tuesday night's Carling Cup third-round trip to Nottingham Forest. [LNB]The Frenchman has not made a competitive appearance for the Magpies since October 3 last year when he suffered a double leg fracture at Manchester City, and he has missed the start of the new campaign with an ankle problem picked up on the club's pre-season trip to the United States.[LNB] Welcome back: Hatem Ben Arfa (centre) is set to return for Newcastle[LNB]Dan Gosling could also be involved if he shakes off a groin problem, but full-back Davide Santon will miss out after having fluid drained from his injured knee and Alan Smith (hamstring), Haris Vuckic (broken hand), Mehdi Abeid (knee) and Mike Williamson (broken arm) remain on the casualty list. [LNB] Provisional squad: Krul, Elliot, Harper, Simpson, R. Taylor, Ferguson, Coloccini, S. Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Marveaux, Obertan, Gosling, Guthrie, Ben Arfa, Ba, Shola Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Best, Sammy Ameobi. [LNB] Capital calling for Santon as new Toon signing hopes to avoid knee surgeryAston Villa 1 Newcastle 1: Boos ring out for McLeish as Bent keeps fluffing his lines Jose really is the Special One: Madrid boss donates gong for Sir Bobby auctionSportsmail's Match Zone: All the stats, facts and fallout from Saturday's gamesAll the latest Newcastle news, features and opinion[LNB]
