Cabaye: Frustrated with suspension.

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Cabaye ready for Toon return

Yohan Cabaye says he is desperate to push his way back into Newcastle’s starting line-up for their home match against Wolves on Saturday.

The France international missed matches against Blackburn, Aston Villa and Tottenham after serving a three-match suspension for a misconduct charge against Brighton, and now hopes Magpies manager Alan Pardew will draft him straight back into the starting XI.

“Three matches out was so long for me, and then another week without a fixture as well,” Cabaye told the club’s official website.

“It was very frustrating how it happened at Brighton, but that is football and I have learned from it.

“But I have worked hard to be ready and fit again. During my time out I have been training with the team as normal but also training on my own at home.

“I wanted to stay as fit as possible so have been running and using the gym at home. If the manager selects me against Wolves I will be ready.”

Despite Wolves battling in the Premier League’s relegation zone and still without a permanent manager following the exit of Mick McCarthy, Cabaye insists it will not be an easy match.

“We won the game down there but it was very difficult,” added the 26-year-old.

“I remember we played well in the first half and were two up at half-time, but in the second half they made things very difficult for us

“Unfortunately they scored at the end of the match but we defended well, managed to hold on and they could not equalise.

“I saw that they have changed their manager, so I don’t know what they will be like now, but no game in the Premier League is easy.”