HATEM Ben Arfa is out of Newcastle United?s Europa League tie against Anzhi Makhachkala.
The forward will miss tomorrow night?s game at St James?s Park becauseof a hamstring injury.
Ben Arfa started the first leg in Moscow last week, which ended goalless, but sat out Sunday?s Premier League win over Stoke City.
?The team news is pretty good, apart from Hatem,? said Pardew.
?He?s not going to make this game. We?re trying to finalise his hamstring injury before we put him back in.
?He?s had a little setback ? a specialist is going to look at it.
?I?ll have a little bit more news at my next press conference.?
Pardew added that Ben Arfa has a chance of returning in Sunday?s game against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium.
He said: ?The most important thing is his welfare going forward.
?It?s a slight strain ? we?re checking it?s no more than that.
?There?s a chance he could be involved as early as Wigan.?
