Ben Arfa set for Newcastle return

Newcastle United's Hatem Ben Arfa is set to return to action after almost a year on the sidelines in Tuesday's League Cup third round visit to Nottingham Forest. French winger Ben Arfa has not played a competitive match for the Magpies since 3 October last year, when he suffered a double leg fracture at Manchester City. He then endured a further setback when he injured an ankle on the Magpies' pre-season tour of the United States. Former Everton man Dan Gosling also hopes to feature if he can overcome a groin strain. However, Italian full-back Davide Santon misses out after having fluid drained from his injured knee which required him to have treatment in London.