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Newcastle United defender Achraf Lazaar is set to make his Toon comeback in the reserves against Fulham tonight.

The left-sided player has been missing in action since July when he played for the second string in pre-season against Hamilton Accies in a 3-1 defeat.

Now the Morocco international will return to the pitch for Newcastle’s Premier League 2 outing against the Cottagers.

With Paul Dummett currently nursing a hamstring injury, the Magpies are thin on the ground when it comes to left-backs.

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Javier Manquillo was back in the squad for the 2-0 defeat against Leicester City but his preferred position is on the opposite flank.

Lazaar needs game-time and his call-up to Ben Dawson’s side comes at a good time with the reserves searching for a much-needed win.

Indeed, the Under-23s have lost four games on the spin in the league and are in need of a boost.

Newcastle tried to move Lazaar on in the summer but a move to Genoa failed at the last minute in August and he returned to Tyneside.

However, Rafa Benitez still registered the former Palermo player in the Premier League and handed him a squad number.

Lazaar has been given squad No 57 for the season.

The 26-year-old spent the first half of last term on loan at Benevento Calcio but was cut out of the squad for the second half of the campaign after Roberto De Zerbi told him he didn’t rate him.