Former Newcastle United right-back Kevin Mbabu suffered a horror show of a reunion with his old side as the Magpies stuck four beyond 10-man Fulham on Saturday. The Swiss was defender was making his first start for the Cottagers since his £5m summer move from Wolfsburg but couldn't have imagined a worse introduction from the outset.
Mbabu started at right-back but endured a nightmare performance before he was withdrawn for what looked like tactical reasons after only 43 minutes. Joe Willock needed treatment after only four minutes following a late challenge from the Swiss full-back.
Jacob Murphy, a player desperately searching for confidence of his own, ran the defender ragged in the first first-half by driving towards goal with purpose. Mbabu struggled to cope with the United winger, as Eddie Howe's side targeted the left channel repeatedly.
