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Oba Martins has returned to training with Newcastle United - and the £10m man hopes to put himself in the frame for Saturday's daunting trip to face an in-form Arsenal.
The United striker did not appear for the second half of the Carling Cup victory over Portsmouth at St James' Park on October 25 because of a hamstring injury and he has missed the last five games.
But he was back in training today - just in time to see Shola Ameobi say goodbye to the rest of his United colleagues for the rest of the season, with word being received from the US that the 25-year-old striker has been booked in for his hip operation next week.
This means that United will be without two of their three front-line strikers, Michael Owen and Ameobi, for the rest of the season and Martins is now so crucial to them.
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Good, we certainly need him. Our only good striker at the moment. Please stay fit!