Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has confirmed that Nile Ranger will make his first start for the club since April 2010 against Bordeaux on Thursday.

Ranger, 21, has been involved in a number of negative incidents since joining the Magpies in 2009. Persistently late for training, the forward has also had to make court appearances for assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.

In March of this year, Ranger also faced a sanction from the Football Association ...

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