Dan Burn was retrained to become a specialist left-back during Matt Targett's long-term injury worries.
The Geordie defender has had a dream season on the left-hand side of the Newcastle defence with a big decision on the horizon for Eddie Howe coming soon with Targett close to full fitness again after a heel problem. Burn looks odds on to be the team for the Carabao Cup final in what will be the game of his life at Wembley.
When pre-season started the debate was who would partner Sven Botman in the heart of defence and while Fabian Schar has done an admirable job, Burn has made headlines of his own. Discussing his rise from centre-back contender to first choice left-back, with Burn keeping Paul Dummett and Matt Ritchie on the bench despite Targett's injury, Howe spoke about a change in routine at the training ground.
