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Although Abel Hernandez, Mohamed Diame and Gaston Ramirez all met supporters' thirst for fresh blood after a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa 15 days ago, it is Ben Arfa who sets pulses skipping ahead of tonight's visit of West Ham United.

The 27-year-old comes with a certain reputation to thrill and excite. The unexpected comes naturally for a figure so often branded a genius on Tyneside.

That ultimately proved to be Ben Arfa's downfall during a turbulent spell under Alan Pardew at Newcastle. He finished his days in black and white training with the youth team and has not started a Premier League game since March.

City boss Steve Bruce preyed on that awkward state of limbo with an irresistible proposition on deadline day and now he wants Ben Arfa to live up to the star billing in East Yorkshire.

"There might be a bit of a maverick in him, but there's a few mavericks around here so he's in good company," said Bruce.



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