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George Bennett & James Quinlan

Anthony Gordon fails to respond to Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch's Newcastle United challenge

Anthony Gordon failed to shine as he was handed a start by Eddie Howe following his frustrated reaction to being substituted during Newcastle United's 2-1 win over Brentford.

The 22-year-old replaced Sean Longstaff in the starting XI as Joelinton dropped back into the heart of midfield.

Both Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch insisted pre-match that Gordon must perform after last weekend's incident, but Newcastle ultimately fell to a 3-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

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