Eddie Howe reveals why Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin had to come off against Nottingham Forest

Eddie Howe’s revealed why Allan Saint-Maximin had to come off against Nottingham Forest.

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And Howe revealed why Saint-Maximin had to come off after seeing Alexander Isak claim all three points with an injury-time penalty.

“Allan wasn’t quite right today, physically, I didn’t think," said United’s head coach. “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. 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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Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin warms up at the City Ground.
Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin warms up at the City Ground.
Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin warms up at the City Ground.