Rafa Benitez has claimed that Newcastle were right to sell striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to Fulham in the summer, suggesting that the Serbian was 'emotional'.
Mitrovic made the move to west London for £20m after firing the Cottagers to promotion from the Championship last season, scoring 12 times in 20 appearances on loan. This season, he is their top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals - two more than Newcastle's top scorer Salomon Rondon.
Mitrovic, who was a popular figure among the Newcastle fans during his time on Tyneside, returns to face his former club on Saturday afternoon, and speaking in his pre match press conference, Benitez stood by the club's decision to sell the striker.