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Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan is unlikely to include Joey Barton in his lineup until after the midfielder's disciplinary hearing with the Football Association.
Barton will face an FA charge of violent conduct on September 5, following a training ground incident with his former Manchester City teammate Ousmane Dabo last year.
The 25-year-old Barton was released from a 74-day jail sentence last month after being convicted of attacking two men last December.
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