Newcastle will miss the services of midfielder Cheick Tiote for at least three matches after the Ivory Coast international suffered a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n
Tiote sustained the injury during training earlier this week and a scan has confirmed the extent of the damage.<\/p>\n
He will now definitely miss the upcoming Barclays Premier League matches against Chelsea and Tottenham.<\/p>\n
The loss of the influential and tough-tackling Tiote could hardly come at a worse time for the Magpies.<\/p>\n
The club are struggling to cope without Yohan Cabaye, whose departure to Paris Saint-Germain left them without their greatest attacking asset, and are coming to terms with a 3-0 home defeat by local rivals Sunderland.<\/p>\n
Tiote has made 24 appearances in all competitions this term, captaining the team in the absence of Fabricio Coloccini.<\/p>\n
The Newcastle midfielder is one of Ivory Coast’s dependable player as the West African country look forward to a decent outing at this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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