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Newcastle United have been dealt an injury blow after Shola Ameobi injured his arm in the 3-1 defeat against Rio Ave.

The striker fell awkwardly after coming on as a second half sub and left the stadium with his arm heavily strapped.

Ameobi had grabbed a goal on a frustrating day for the Magpies. United were tonight assessing the injury at the team hotel.

But Newcastle got through the game otherwise unscathed.

And Hatem Ben Arfa, Fabricio Coloccini and Mathieu Debuchy worked on fitness at the stadium after the game had finished.