Eddie Howe has called a clear-the-air squad meeting in an effort to avoid a 'fallout' between Allan Saint-Maximin and his Newcastle team-mates after the winger appeared to criticise them in an interview.
The Frenchman told So Foot this week: 'The day I have a player capable of finishing actions, I will make seasons with 10-15 assists, and I will change dimensions in people's heads.'
Saint-Maximin, who claims the quotes were taken out of context and that he 'never said anything negative about my team-mates', went to see Howe on Thursday morning to provide context to the interview.