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Cheik Tiote will put Ivory Coast agony behind him on return to Newcastle

OUT OF AFRICA ... Cheik Tiote will be back in training at United on Monday.

OUT OF AFRICA ... Cheik Tiote will be back in training at United on Monday.

By MILES STARFORTH
Published on Thursday 16 February 2012 10:11

NEWCASTLE United boss Alan Pardew is looking forward to welcoming back a refreshed Cheik Tiote back after giving him a breather following his international exploits.

Tiote and his Ivory Coast team-mates suffered the agony of a penalty shootout defeat in the African Cup of Nations final against Zambia last weekend.

And Pardew has given the midfielder a short break as he recovers from a gruelling few weeks.

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Tiote will be return to training on Monday ahead of the visit of Wolves to St James’s Park on February 25, when Pardew will also have Yohan Cabaye and Ryan Taylor back from suspension and injury respectively.

“It’s about the next game now, and we’ve got Cheik coming back, and Yohan available again – that’s a boost for everybody,” Pardew told the Gazette.

The Ivory Coast and Zambia couldn’t be seperated in normal and extra time in Libreville, Gabon on Sunday.

Tiote scored his penalty, but Arsenal’s Gervinho was among the players who failed to convert their spot kicks.

However, Pardew’s confident Tiote will have put his disappointment behind him by the time he returns to Tyneside.

“We’ve given Cheik some time off – he’s had a daunting run of games – and he’ll be back on Monday,” added Pardew.

“I’ve spoken to Cheik, and he’s OK. He did a really good job out there, but unfortunately they got beat in a penalty shoot-out.

“They came out with a lot of credit. Cheik will have another chance in 12 months’ time, and he’ll be focused on Newcastle United now.

“He’ll be ready to go again next week after a rest. He’ll be focused on helping his team.”

Tiote left for the African Cup of Nations after helping Newcastle to a win over Manchester United, with the club in seventh place.

Pardew’s team, beaten 5-0 by Spurs last weekend, are now sixth, and just a point off the Champions League places.

“We’re in a better (league) position than when he left,” said Pardew. “Who would have thought that we’d lose Cheik and Demba (Ba), and when they returned we’d be in a better position.”

Twitter: @milesstarforth


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