Newcastle United supporters are ecstatic to see Allan Saint-Maximin return to the match day squad. Pre-match talk centred around whether the Frenchman - who has been sidelined since August - would make Eddie Howe's starting line-up.
His final act as a Newcastle player was the stunning last-gasp volley against Wolverhampton Wanderers in August. However, Eddie Howe has refrained from unleashing Saint-Maximin on Brentford after over a month out with a hamstring injury - naming an unchanged team from the one that brushed aside Fulham 4-1.
The Toon boss had hinted at the maverick's return in his pre-match press conference yesterday. Howe said: He's (Saint-Maximin) doing ok and trained well this week. We're pleased with him and he's making good process. (There is a) chance he could be in the squad.
