Steve Bruce has lavished praise on goalkeeper Karl Darlow after his string of superb saves ensured Newcastle picked up a hard-fought point against Liverpool.
The 30-year-old produced a man of the match performance at St James' Park on Wednesday evening, having denied both Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino with truly breathtaking stops.
And as calls for Darlow to receive a long-awaited England call-up continue to build, Bruce did not hold back when lauding the in-form custodian.
He told Amazon Prime: 'He's had to wait patiently for his chance and certainly with the way he's trained.