Hatem Ben Arfa has been sidelined since suffering a horrific double leg-break against Manchester City in October, but Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has pencilled-in the French winger to return for the home game against Wolves on April 2nd. The French winger was initially on loan with the Magpies but the 23-year-old has since signed a permanent deal from Marseille.
"You'd like to think he's got every chance of playing against Wolves," he told The Chronicle. "The Stoke game is probably too soon for him.
"He will not be toned up as he has been out for so long. He's running, but he's a good month away."
Ben Arfa will return to the club's Benton base next month in a bid to get match fit and make an impact in the Magpies' last eight games of the season.
