Alan Pardew has said that Remy Cabella is "not ready" for the demands of the Premier League yet.
The midfielder joined Newcastle United during the summer, but he has not scored in his 15 appearances for the club so far this season.
The manager told reporters: "Before I started him against Chelsea I said that he would be like this all year for us, he'll be in then out, he'll start then he'll be sub.
"I'll pick and choose. He's not ready for the demands of this division yet. The way he plays, sometimes he can get lost a little bit. But when the game gets open, like it did [in the] second half at Burnley and Spurs, he can have more and more influence when we get a bit more possession.
"It actually favours him a little bit when the game slows down and he comes off the bench and can affect the game."
Cabella signed for the Magpies from Montpellier in July.
Sian Cowper
