Matty Bondswell is Newcastle United's man of the moment after their week in Portugal - or at least that is the view of the main dressing room influencers behind the scenes.
The 20-year-old left-sided player had praise heaped on him from head coach Eddie Howe and senior players Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn on Tuesday night after the 3-2 defeat against Benfica. Burn actually made a point of making sure Bondswell was name checked in his post-game media duties in the mixed zone at Estadio da Luz.
Bondswell was actually called up from the Under-21 squad after Howe insisted he was on the plane for Lisbon last week. The former RB Leipzig full-back featured against Burnley and Benfica on the trip and justified his selection.
