Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin was left out of the Toon team to face Sheffield Wednesday due to an illness in the build-up up to the game.
The French winger was a surprising omission from the team sheet with no indication of the illness before the encounter away to the Owls during Friday's press conference. Saint-Maximin played just three minutes of the 0-0 draw at Arsenal and has not started a Premier League game since August due to muscle injuries.
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