Newcastle United player issues six-word message after injury boost ahead of Tottenham Hotspur

Ashby was named in the Newcastle Under-21s starting line-up for the Premier League 2 Division 2 match against Norwich City Under-21s on Monday afternoon. It was his first appearance since joining the club for £3million in January.

And the 21-year-old got off the mark quickly as he set-up Ryan Fraser for the opening goal before scoring with a fine finish himself with less than a quarter of the game played.

Another former West Ham youngster Amadou Diallo made it 3-0 to the Young Magpies before Norwich made a rapid comeback to make it 3-3 after just 48 minutes. Ashby was withdrawn after the hour mark as Newcastle bounced back to secure a victory with Lewis Miley’s well-taken strike making it 4-3.

Although Ashby is yet to be involved in a first-team matchday squad for Newcastle since joining the club, his encouraging display in front of head coach Eddie Howe will have provided the young right-back with a much needed boost after a difficult first couple of months at the club.

Ashby picked up a hamstring injury shortly after his arrival which caused him to miss training for ‘a few weeks’, according to Howe. But now he’s back fit and available, Ashby could be getting a call-up to the bench before the end of the season as Newcastle look to achieve Champions League qualification.

Following his return to action, Ashby posted an image on Instagram with the caption: “Oh it’s good to be back.”

Newcastle’s official Instagram account responded: “Well played, Harrison!”