
Le Parisien's football expert Julien Laurens claims Massadio Haidara wants to play again for Alan Pardew's men before the end of the campaign.
Many believed the 20-year-old would face a spell on the sidelines but Laurens, who conducted an interview with Haidara on Wednesday, insists the France Under-21 star hopes to return before the end of the campaign.
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