Dan Burn has joked Sven Botman does not want him to play as a central defender after being accidentally knocked out by his Newcastle United team-mate. The defender suffered a concussion late on in the thrilling home draw with Manchester City last month after being struck in the head by a fierce clearance from the summer signing.
Burn was replaced in added time by Emil Krafth, and missed the midweek Carabao Cup win at Tranmere Rovers as a result. The January recruit has since returned to action, and has so far featured at both centre back and at left back as cover for Matt Targett.
It was a moment reminiscent of Olivier Bernard being subjected to a Laurent Robert thunderbolt, and Burn has hinted it was perhaps a cunning move from Botman to hold on to his starting spot. When asked about the 'knockout', Burn joked to the BBC's The Monday Night Club: "I don't think Sven wants us to play centre-half apparently so that's why he did it!"
