A lot of Newcastle United fans have reacted to Craig Hope’s tweet about Allan Saint-Maximin after the Daily Mail reporter released a piece on Monday night about a potential fallout between the Frenchman and Steve Bruce.
The piece claimed that Bruce dropped Saint-Maximin for the Toon’s 0-0 draw with Burnley, and he was not injured but was fully fit.
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Hope then also said that Saint-Maximin’s Toon future was now in doubt because of this.
However, he has now said that Saint-Maximin is set to start against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup tonight.
This has led to many Toon fans to doubt Hope’s original story.
Allan Saint-Maximin now set to start tonight's game at West Brom… https://t.co/yyNB9HFCmQ
— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) March 3, 2020
You’ve got Brucie rattled.
— Steve (@toontoon999) March 3, 2020
So he has been dropped but then not dropped? That fall out didn’t last long
— darrengladwell (@darrengladwell) March 3, 2020
Biggest comeback since Lazarus.
— Dennis Patterson (@DennisP45853921) March 3, 2020
This is weird
— jack (@Jack__1955) March 3, 2020
Thought Bruce said he had a sore back and hamstring ????
— paul (@toonislife) March 3, 2020
Nowt to do with your scoop Craig is it ? got over that injury quick didn’t he ?
— PAUL (@paulnortheast0) March 3, 2020
Make your mind up
— coach (@j202014_nathan) March 3, 2020
What do we think?
Bruce said after Saturday’s match that the 22-year-old was not quite fully fit to start. (17:35)
If he is then going to start tonight, then what Bruce said could be true.
Either way, what is more important is that if Saint-Maximin does start, he helps Newcastle get through to the next round of the FA Cup.