Newcastle United boss Joe Kinnear is delighted to have winger Jonas Gutierrez fit and available.

Kinnear said: "I'm not having to rush him into the first team and he will benefit from the training he is able to do during this international break.

"That is going to help the player as well because it will give him confidence. It's one thing being fit enough to play, but you need that time in training as well as it will get him back into the fray in terms of taking a tackle and being dumped on his backside."

Speaking to The Journal, Kinnear added: "I'd seen him play plenty of times in Spain and I know he will be a great asset to the team. I've spoken to Chris Hughton and he has told me he is a tremendous athlete, he is extremely fit and he is a hard worker for the team, it will be good to have him back.

"He had a good start to his Newcastle career and his return is a big boost for everybody."