Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe will have been overjoyed that his side managed to grab a late win over Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday as they ran out 2-1 winners – but one star in particular has been praised for his efforts off the pitch.

The Magpies won their second home game in a row against Fulham thanks to an opener from Jacob Murphy, and although Sasa Lukic levelled in the second half, it was a late strike from Bruno Guimaraes that settled the tie.

Newcastle have been improving on the whole, but it’s notably been their midfield which has dominated games so far in both the Premier League and Champions League this season.

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And although Guimaraes grabbed the winner, Eddie Howe didn’t forget midfield maestro Sandro Tonali when it came to praising his current stars at St. James’ Park, for his dedication in training.

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The Italian really came into his own last season, helping Newcastle into the Champions League after missing much of the campaign prior over his gambling offences, which ruled Tonali out for ten months.

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