Newcastle kick off their preparations against Scottish Premier League club Motherwell at Fir Park tonight.
And Pardew, in picking his team for the game, says it will be a case of survival of the fittest north of the border.
Pardew says Vurnon Anita and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa are certain to play because of their conditioning.
Alan Pardew: “We have a fairly young team, with a sprinkling of senior players.
“I’m actually playing the team that’s in the best condition. So the best conditioned player in each position will play.
“For example, the best conditioned No 4 is Vurnon Anita. He is in front of Yohan Cabaye and Cheik Tiote, so he will play.
“Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is my best conditioned centre-half, so he will play. That’s the reason behind the team.
“We obviously want to get off to a winning start, so we hope to do that at Motherwell.
“They have done really well, so it’ll be a tough game.
“I hope to see a few of our fans up there. We want to get off to a good start for them.”
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Mike Ashley stunned us all ... and I mean ALL ... when he sacked Chris Hughton and brought in Alan Pardew.
Apparently, Ashley knows Pardew from a London casino the pair used to visit, and the former West Ham boss talked his way into the job.
At the time the appointment was made, ourselves (NU-MAD) and the Chronicle held a poll to ask the Newcastle fans if they were happy with the new manager.
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We were still in the relegation dog-fight until Swansea won at Wigan a week before the season ended, and there was growing concern after heavy home defeats to Sunderland and Liverpool.
Pardew gave his excuses, saying his squad was "wafer thin and too small to tackle a long season".
Yet on Thursday - having lost Steve Harper, Danny Simpson, James Perch and Dan Gosling on the way to Crystal Palace (FOUR PLAYERS LESS) he said: "I'm not too concerned because we have a big squad".
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