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Sylvain Marveaux is likely to miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering a hernia injury.

The winger had been re-integrated into the United squad after being loaned out to Guingamp last season.

Steve McClaren said: “He is in for a hernia operation if not he’s had it already.

“It’s four to six weeks I think.”

Many fans had been hopeful of seeing Marveaux in action after he had been relegated to the reserves under Alan Pardew, then loaned out.

But new Magpies boss McClaren has now handed every player a fresh start, and the winger could get another chance.

Also missing from the trip is Cheick Tiote, and McClaren explained: “He has had visa complications.

“And trying to get him over the visa issue has been difficult but it wasn’t successful.

“He is training back home.”