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HATEM BEN ARFA appears to be edging ever closer to the Newcastle exit door after taking to a social networking site to reveal he didn't travel with the rest of the squad for the trip to Arsenal.

Hatem Ben Arfa didn't travel with the Newcastle squad for the Arsenal clash[GETTY]

The 27-year-old Frenchman has been struggling to shake of a thigh injury but his future has been the subject of frenzied speculation.

Express Sport exclusively revealed yesterday that the maverick Frenchman was ordered to stay away from the training ground following a dressing-room row with Alan Pardew.

Indeed, Ben Arfa did nothing to quell speculation that his days at St James' Park could be numbered following his latest Instagram post which read: "At home watching the game Liverpool Chelsea hope my friend demba ba Will score !!!!.

The manager didnt pick me in the group to go in London for the game against Arsenal but its not problème

Hatem Ben Arfa Instagram post

"The manager didnt pick me in the group to go in London for the game against Arsenal but its not problème hope my team will win in Emirates stadium to make our fans happy."

Ben Arfa has previously clashed with players and coaches during the early part of his career and he has been linked with a move to Roma this summer.

He has notched up 27 Premier League appearances for the Magpies this term, but has only three goals to his name.