The defender was making his first senior appearance in more than 13 months.
Newcastle’s Paul Dummett turned in a fine individual display against Manchester City
He reserved particular praise for central defenders Paul Dummett and Jamaal Lascelles, with the former, who has been at the club since the age of nine, turning in a dogged display in his first appearance since August last year.Howe said: “I thought Paul was absolutely outstanding. When you see him behind the scenes every day, his commitment to Newcastle, the professionalism that he shows, his standards have been exemplary since I’ve been here.
The 32-year-old Geordie was part of a team in which only keeper Nick Pope kept his place from the weekend, while there were first starts for summer signings Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall and 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Miley. However, the introduction of Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon at the break gave the Magpies a better balance.
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