Steve Bruce was always quietly confident he could handle the Newcastle job despite walking into a maelstrom on Tyneside. He said: “I was always quietly confident that, having done what I’ve done, I could handle the job. It’s great for him and as I’ve said many times, he’s a great pro, great lad. He lights up the place every day with the way he works. He wants to play every week, but it would be unrealistic of me to think Andy could play two games in 48 hours.”Defenders Paul Dummett and Jetro Willems are doubts with groin and knee problems respectively.

Source: Express December 23, 2019 12:56 UTC