Pardew refutes claims over resting Remy

The France striker claimed in an interview with L'Equipe that Pardew had agreed the game was meaningless and was happy to sideline him for a trip to Liverpool - which Newcastle lost 2-1.

Remy said: "The coach, Alan Pardew, fully understood my point of view. We didn't have anything to play for."

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