Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson will be boosted by a clutch of clear-cut chances against West Ham - says head coach Eddie Howe.
Wilson's return to goalscoring form against West Ham comes just before the trip to his old club Bournemouth at the weekend. And Howe indicated he would have been more worried had Wilson not been getting into good positions.
After Wilson ended his goal drought, Howe said: "I’m really pleased for Callum that he scored the first goal. It wasn’t just scoring, it was the manner of it – one-against-one and the pace in behind.
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"It was a really good pass and a really good finish on his left side. He’ll probably go home and think about the ones that he didn’t take, but I think a hat-trick of good chances is great news for Callum.
"He’s in the right places and he showed his pace in behind their backline. I was really pleased with him."
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