Steve Bruce has praised Callum Wilson's mettle in taking on the challenge of becoming Newcastle's main man.
The 28-year-old striker is attempting to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jackie Milburn, Malcolm Macdonald and Alan Shearer, who enjoy revered status on Tyneside, after his £20million summer switch from Bournemouth.
He is making a rather good fist of it to date having scored six goals in his first seven Premier League appearances for the club, including both in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Everton, heading into Friday night's trip to Southampton.