10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Aymen Abdennour

2. His Gets Injured A Lot...

Aymen is actually injured right now and has yet to make an appearance this season which could potentially get in the way of any medical taking place at Newcastle's Benton training ground. He has had numerous problems with his knee and heel, but it his thigh that has caused him the most discomfort in recent times. The defender has missed a total of six months of football in the last two years and eight months thanks to three separate strains of his quad. Injuries have restricted him to just 39 club appearances in the previous three seasons... This is obviously down to his committed style of play. He is one of those defenders who puts his body on the line and is a real leader at the back. A Tunisian Terry Butcher, if you will... This could be a sticking point for United as they already have one proverbial 'sick note' of a centre half in Steven Taylor. They won't want to be adding another to their ranks at a premium cost.