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Ivory Coast Star Injured! Misses Three Crucial Games

Newcastle will miss the services of midfielder Cheick Tiote for at least three matches after the Ivory Coast international suffered a hamstring injury.

Tiote sustained the injury during training earlier this week and a scan has confirmed the extent of the damage.

He will now definitely miss the upcoming Barclays Premier League matches against Chelsea and Tottenham.

The loss of the influential and tough-tackling Tiote could hardly come at a worse time for the Magpies.

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.

Tiote has made 24 appearances in all competitions this term, captaining the team in the absence of Fabricio Coloccini.

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.