Callum Wilson admits he has been bombarded with memes since suffering a horrific tooth injury against Arsenal. A lengthy stoppage midway through the first half allowed the Magpies' number nine to receive dental treatment following a collision with an Arsenal player.
Gruesome images of Wilson’s tooth hanging by a thread were broadcast by Sky Sports and provoked a stir on social media, with supporters quick to make jokes at the 30-year-old’s expense. The bizarre injury did not deter the striker on the field as his man-of-the-match display helped inspire United to a 2-0 win.
Wilson - who wore the captain’s armband throughout his valiant performance - has since repaired the damage and opened up about the incident on the BBC’s Footballer’s Football Podcast.
