Pardew: Janmaat will be fit to face Man City

Janmaat - an off-season recruit from Eredivisie side Feyenoord - made his Newcastle bow on Tuesday, playing 55 minutes in the club's 2-2 pre-season draw with Huddersfield Town.

Despite the match at John Smith's Stadium being Janmaat's first since the Netherlands' third-place play-off at the World Cup last month, Pardew said the Dutchman will be ready for the visit of the champions on August 17.

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