But will he take over from new arrival Liam Bridcutt for the defensive midfielder role against Hull City tomorrow?
But Gus Poyet: “This is a massive game for us and after doing so well in recent weeks, I want the players to see it through.
“We need to be realistic - a month ago, we were bottom.
“And when you look at the three games after Hull, they are so difficult that, who knows, we could be bottom again after them.
“We have to look at finishing the job though, about doing it right and I know the players are looking forward to the game.
“The plan is just to concentrate on this game and forget about the others coming up.
“If we beat Hull it would have a big impact on our season - it would be massive.
“If we are good and we perform at the level for the last few weeks, I’m sure we will do well.”