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Alan Pardew is set to name Yohan Cabaye in his team to face Fulham on Saturday.

The midfielder has again opted out of the squad that travels to Morecambe tonight.

But Pardew will throw the gauntlet down to the French midfield man against the Cottagers.

Cabaye is risking a series of fines for sitting out the opening top-flight fixtures against West Ham and Man City.

But despite his future being up in the air, Arsenal are yet to have a bid accepted.

Pardew has indicated that Cabaye will only be allowed to leave Newcastle United for “world-class money”.

The Toon boss said that there have been no fresh bids from Arsenal but refused to confirm if Cabaye had been fined for not appearing against Man City or West Ham.

Pardew said: “The answer is he either stays or he goes.

“The bottom line with a world-class player is that it (the fee) would have to be world-class money.” And when asked if he understood the fans’ disappointment at Cabaye’s no-shows, he said: “I respect the fans’ opinion.

“The position we are in has been forced upon us.

“The timing of it was before the Man City game and it didn’t help us.

“But it is an ongoing situation.

“Like a lot of players in this transfer window there are problems.

“There are times when I understand a player’s position and times when I don’t.

“I don’t really want to say any more.

“But he won’t be involved tomorrow night at Morecambe.

“We will see what happens on Saturday.”