Matty Longstaff left out of Newcastle United squad as Allan Saint-Maximin returns to starting XI

Allan Saint-Maximin has been named in the relegation-threatened club’s starting XI along with loanee Joe Willock.

However, neither Longstaff, nor his elder brother Sean, are on the bench at St James’s Park.

The 20-year-old hasn’t featured since last month’s Premier League defeat to Arsenal.

Sean, meanwhile, hasn’t played since the club’s loss to Sheffield United, and Bruce yesterday said the 23-year-old needed to “roll his sleeves up”.

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