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Three things learned about Newcastle v Leicester: Fans’ favourite under threat
Midfield maestro under threat
Billed as the next big thing for Newcastle after his impressive performances at the start of the season, there will be some concern about Mikel Merino’s recent performances.
He failed to impress against Chelsea and his performance on Saturday was not much better.
Sloppy passing and an inability to control the midfield meant that Leicester were easily to able to dominate the centre of the park, and the 21-year-old was not offering what would have been expected by both Benitez and the home fans.
He might be a fans’ favourite with a five-year contract under his belt, but his place in the starting XI must be under threat with Jonjo Shelvey sitting on the bench.
In other Newcastle United news, this 27-year-old has revealed that the club saw a summer move fall through.