Kieran Trippier has revealed that Bruno Guimaraes has been 'quality' in training as the Newcastle United midfielder gears up for his full debut.
Bruno has made all of his five appearances for the club from the bench since completing his big-money move from Lyon back in January. However, even in just 66 minutes of action, the Brazil international has offered a glimpse of just what he will bring to Newcastle in the coming years.
Bruno has brought an element of control to Newcastle's midfield in each of his cameos after repeatedly demanding the ball from his team-mates. Such has been Bruno's composure on the ball, the midfielder even won a free-kick after attempting to pirouette out of danger in his own box in the dying moments against Brighton.
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Given the pace and physicality of the Premier League, Howe has been keen to ease Bruno into life in the top-flight, but the 24-year-old looks set to make his first start for the club in the next week or so. Newcastle have three away games in the space of seven days and, as impressive as Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Willock and Joelinton have been as a unit in the middle of the park in recent weeks, Howe has challenged Bruno to 'play so well that I don't want to take him out' when he gets his chance.
Trippier, who is travelling with the team during his spell on the sidelines, will be among those watching on with interest. Trippier spoke to former Atletico Madrid team-mates Renan Lodi and Felipe, who play with Bruno for the Brazil national team, about the mid-season arrival and the right-back has liked what he has seen so far.
"I knew of him anyway before I arrived," he told the True Geordie podcast. "Honestly, I knew of him and I spoke to the Brazilian lads as well at Madrid.
"From what I've seen in training, he's quality. He's quality."
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