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Newcastle boss Pardew eager to see Villa signing Ireland in action

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is keen to see Aston Villa loan signing Stephen Ireland in action.

Ireland arrived with a knee injury, but is raring to go.

"Stephen Ireland has settled in well because there's a good group round him," the United boss told the Evening Chronicle.

"It makes life easier - and Shefki Kuqi has been the same because he has that group around him."

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