Jeff Hendrick has stressed that he 'wasn't just going to sit around' at Newcastle United after the Ireland international joined QPR on loan until the end of the season.
Hendrick, who made just one late substitute appearance under Eddie Howe, looked set to be left out of Newcastle's 25-man squad following the arrival of midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon.
Howe was keen to be 'fair' and give such players the chance to secure a loan on deadline day and Hendrick and team-mate Freddie Woodman have both dropped down to the Championship to get some game time at QPR and Bournemouth respectively.