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Eddie Howe explains Allan Saint-Maximin substitution and why Callum Wilson didn't play

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he took Allan Saint-Maximin off with an injury at the City Ground. The Frenchman was hooked after a below par first half and replaced by Elliot Anderson but Howe later revealed he has an injury issue. Like the rest of his team-mates he will get the chance to rest up in Dubai between training sessions.

But Howe said last night: “Allan wasn’t quite right today, physically, I didn’t think. He’s been carrying a tight hamstring.

"I don’t think it’s a pull, it’s just a little bit of tightness. For me, it was obvious during that first half that he probably wouldn’t be able to carry on."

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Howe was also spotted chatting to Callum Wilson and looked like he was bringing on the substitute before thinking better of it.

The Newcastle boss explained: "I didn’t want to expose Callum today, he hasn’t done a lot of training, so I decided to go with Elliot and he repaid me, he did really well. Hopefully, we’ll have Callum and Maxi fit and available after the international break."

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