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Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez confirms Jack Colback has no future at the club as the midfielder continues to be exiled from the first-team

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Rafael Benitez has made it clear that Jack Colback has no future at Newcastle United and will keep him away from the first-team training ground.

Midfielder Mikel Merino has been sidelined with a back injury and will be out for at least two weeks, raising the question of Colback returning to the squad.

But Benitez says there is no chance of the £40,000-per-week anchorman being handed a reprieve.

Rafael Benitez delivered damning assessment of Jack Colback's chances at Newcastleu00a0
Rafael Benitez delivered damning assessment of Jack Colback's chances at Newcastle

Sportsmail revealed in August that Colback had refused to join in a practice match having been told by the manager that he could leave the club and he was then told to train permanently with Peter Beardsley's Under-23s.