Eddie Howe welcomed five new signings to Tyneside last month but, impressively as three of them performed here, Newcastle’s manager received a reminder that a player he inherited remains the brightest light in his attacking firmament.
Allan Saint-Maximin’s extraordinary powers of improvisation and incision turned Frank Lampard’s Premier League debut as Everton manager into a deeply uncomfortable experience which leaves his new side balanced precariously on the edge of real relegation trouble.
