Newcastle United news: Janmaat headache for Benitez, loan midfielder's vow

Rafa Benitez is finalising his plans for Saturday's must-win home game against Swansea City.

Relegation-threatened Newcastle United must take all three points to keep their faint hopes of Premier League survival alive.

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Daryl Janmaat

Newcastle's 3-1 defeat to Southampton left the club 19th in the league and six points adrift of safety.

Newcastle's Jonjo Shelvey left Swansea in January, and one of his former team-mates has a blunt message for the midfielder ahead of the game.

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