Eddie Howe hopes that Allan Saint-Maximin could be available 'very soon' after the Newcastle United star suffered a hamstring injury.
Saint-Maximin did not feel 100% during last week's rout against West Ham and a subsequent scan revealed damage to his hamstring. Saint-Maximin, as a result, was ruled out of Saturday's victory at Brentford, but Howe stressed at the time it was a 'very minor problem' that would only sideline the mercurial forward for 'a couple of weeks'.
Saint-Maximin has been given permission to return to his homeland for intensive treatment, with a member of Newcastle's medical team going with him, and the 25-year-old was in good spirits when he spoke to Howe over the phone on Thursday night. Saint-Maximin has vowed that he will be 'back soon' and those words were echoed by Howe.
