- Aug 4, 2003
- 23,455
- 6
From SkySports
Joey Barton will not play for Newcastle until 16th January at the earliest, according to the therapist treating the midfielder.
The player is currently residing at the Sporting Chance Clinic in Hampshire, after being released from prison, where he had been remanded after being charged with assault after a night out in Liverpool.
Peter Kay, the therapist treating Barton, has said his patient will not be available to Sam Allardyce until his next court appearance in Liverpool on 16th January.
"Until the 16th of January, Joey will be with me 24 hours a day," Kay told The Guardian.
No immediate return
"As for him playing, it will not be happening in the near future. There are bail guidelines we are adhering to and we're concentrating on the work we need to do, which is going well."
Newcastle have been keen to keep Barton fit within the confines of his bail conditions but Kay insists the player's mental rather than physical health is his immediate concern.
He added: "We do not play keepy-uppy in the garden; we do work of a different nature.
"We are getting on with the work we need to do, which is separate from football, and I could not hope for anything better than what is happening."
Ok, maybe he doesn't have all the bricks on their correct spots
Joey Barton will not play for Newcastle until 16th January at the earliest, according to the therapist treating the midfielder.
The player is currently residing at the Sporting Chance Clinic in Hampshire, after being released from prison, where he had been remanded after being charged with assault after a night out in Liverpool.
Peter Kay, the therapist treating Barton, has said his patient will not be available to Sam Allardyce until his next court appearance in Liverpool on 16th January.
"Until the 16th of January, Joey will be with me 24 hours a day," Kay told The Guardian.
No immediate return
"As for him playing, it will not be happening in the near future. There are bail guidelines we are adhering to and we're concentrating on the work we need to do, which is going well."
Newcastle have been keen to keep Barton fit within the confines of his bail conditions but Kay insists the player's mental rather than physical health is his immediate concern.
He added: "We do not play keepy-uppy in the garden; we do work of a different nature.
"We are getting on with the work we need to do, which is separate from football, and I could not hope for anything better than what is happening."
Ok, maybe he doesn't have all the bricks on their correct spots