Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce was reportedly set to drop Allan Saint-Maximin to the bench for the Magpies' game against Crystal Palace, before a muscle injury ruled the winger out of contention altogether.
Saint-Maximin has scored one goal and provided one assist in eight Premier League appearances so far and the winger came in for criticism from Alan Shearer after Newcastle's 2-0 loss to Chelsea last weekend.Speaking on the BBC's Match of the Day, Shearer said: "The manager has to take responsibility because he sent the players out.
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