Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin is closing in on a return from a hamstring injury.
Newcastle United are set to have Allan Saint-Maximin available for Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash against Arsenal (kick-off 4:30 pm).
As reported by NewcastleWorld, Saint-Maximin was facing an extended spell on the sidelines after hurting his hamstring during the 5-1 win at West Ham United on Wednesday, April 5.
The Frenchman started his recovery in France and missed games against Brentford, Aston Villa, and Tottenham Hotspur. He returned to Tyneside last week but wasn’t deemed fit enough to be involved versus Everton and Southampton.
But the 25-year-old has seemingly confirmed his availability for the visit of Arsenal this weekend after posting on Instagram “ “I AM BACK 🖤🤍 FOREVER”.
He added: “Donc, tu n’es plus un esclave, mais enfant de Dieu. Et comme tu es son enfant, Dieu te donnera l’héritage qu’il garde pour ses enfants [So you are no longer a slave but a child of God. And as you are his child, God will give you the legacy he keeps for his children] ✝️.”
Speaking after the 3-1 win over Southampton on Sunday, head coach Edde Howe said: “We’re seeing improvements from Maxi.
“He’s been working with us now for a week. He’s been working hard with the physiotherapists. He’s still not with the sports scientists, there’s still a bit for him to do before he’s back training, but all positive signs.”
Prior to his injury, Saint-Maximin had started four consecutive games – his best run in the starting XI since August – and claimed back-to-back assists in victories over Manchester United and West Ham.
However, it has been a frustrating campaign for the player, with an early season hamstring issue restricting him to 11 Premier League starts.
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Newcastle United WAG shares her love for the city as fans dub her an ‘adopted Geordie’
The nutritionist shared adorable snaps to her Instagram account, celebrating Newcastle United’s win.
A Newcastle United WAG has shared her love for the city on an Instagram post, following Newcastle United’s recent win against Southampton.
The fiance of Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimarães, Ana Lidia Martins shared an emotional post to her Instagram account, which boasts 64.9 thousand followers.
The 26-year-old nutritionist from Brazil shared a carousel of images to her feed, which included herself and her fiance Bruno with their young son Matteo, who was born in October of last year.
She captioned the post: “A day to remember! We LOVE this team, this city, this person” alongside a black heart emoji and a white heart emoji to represent Newcastle United’s home colors.
The post racked up over 15 thousand likes, and just under 300 comments. Three of the comments were from Ana’s partner Bruno, who said: “I can’t live without you”, “Loves of my life” and “What a happiness” in three separate comments. The messages to his fiancee were left in his native language of Portuguese but were able to be translated on the social media platform.
Fellow WAG Thays Gondim, who is engaged to Newcastle United player Joelinton, also commented on the post, writing: “Perfect! I love you guys”, alongside five red heart emojis.
Newcastle United fans also took to the comments to dub Bruno and Ana as “adoptive Geordies”, while some pointed out that their son Matteo is a full Geordie due to being born in the city.
The win being celebrated that day was a 3-1 defeat against Southampton, which took place at St James’ Park on Sunday, April 30.
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