Newcastle United’s Elliot Anderson has been likened to Phil Foden of Manchester City as the Toon teenager continues to push for a first-team start. The 19-year-old came off the bench in the nil-nil draw with Crystal Palace and gained many plaudits for his performance.
There was some expectation that Anderson would have started against Palace but Toon boss Eddie Howe opted to leave him out of the XI - bringing him on in the 70th minute. In those 20 minutes, Anderson caused Palace plenty of problems and very nearly set up Joe Willock for a later winner.
His direct running and a creative eye has produced comparisons to one of the Premier League’s best midfielders - Man City’s Foden as Chronicle Live’s Newcastle United Editor Aaron Stoke explains.
