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When Jesus Gamez signed for Newcastle United in July it was a transaction that had the Toon Army excited about the pulling power that their club still possessed, despite being relegated.

However, the Spaniard’s time on Tyneside has had more lows than highs.

After impressing in early pre-season he picked up a red card away to Lokeren in a friendly game in Belgium and since then he has been in and out of contention due to calf problems.

It may seem a long time ago but Gamez’s back-heeled one-two with his fellow countryman Ayoze Perez during the EFL Cup win against Cheltenham Town has proved to be his best moment in black and white so far.

With Gamez back in full training, Rafa Benitez is hoping his Newcastle career will soon be in full swing.

When asked about the former Atletico Madrid man’s return, Benitez said: “He has been training with pain for a while.

“So we decided to stop him and treat him in the right way so he could train without pain so he is level. He is an experienced player and knows what to do, but also he has to play a few games in a row to be sure he is settled down in the Championship.

“He is training with no pain, hopefully he can do it for a while and be an option for us.”