Fernandez-Pardo is fit and available for Saturday's Premier League clash against Bournemouth, according to coach Matthias Jaissle. "He is fit, he is training with us, it has been a while since he played a full 90 minutes, it is important for him to adapt. We will have a close eye on him and be smart with the load management."
Analysis:Fernandez-Pardo is ready to be involved following his move from Lille, though Newcastle United plan to carefully manage his workload. The forward hasn't completed a full 90 minutes in some time and will also need to adapt to his new surroundings, so it remains to be seen whether he's handed an immediate start or introduced from the bench Saturday. His ability to operate across the front line should nonetheless give manager Matthias Jaissle another valuable attacking option.
