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Dan Gosling was included in the Newcastle United squad that flew out to Kharkiv this morning – but there was no place for Hatem Ben Arfa.

The Frenchman has just returned to training and United aren’t keen to rush him back.

As reported in tonight’s Chronicle, Ben Arfa must prove his fitness for the Southampton game and the clash at Swansea next month could be a more realistic aim.

But United took a strong squad to the Ukraine today including Yohan Cabaye, Papiss Cisse, Moussa Sissoko, Fabricio Coloccini, Cheick Tiote and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

United will arrive here in Kharkiv at around 3pm local time before attending the compulsory UEFA Press conference.

Gosling has been missing with an ankle injury since last autumn when he picked up an ankle injury.

UNITED: Krul, Elliot, Yanga-Mbiwa, Simpson, Coloccini, S Taylor, Perch, Tiote, Cisse, Marveaux, Haidara, Obertan, Gosling, Sissoko, Bigirimana, Anita, Cabaye, Jonas, Ameobi.