Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has made it clear that forward Aleksandar Mitrovic will be given chances in the first team if he is to remain at the club beyond the current transfer window, as reported by the Chronicle Live.
The striker was left out of his side’s FA Cup defeat at Chelsea with a number of people questioning the decision.
It’s thought that the player was left out due to his head being turned with potential moves to Brighton and West Brom in the offing.
The Serbian has endured a tough season so far with opportunities proving tough to come by and he felt that his future lied away from the club.
With Newcastle being in the current predicament that they are in, a player of Mitrovic’s quality could help to boost their survival hopes as they look to stay up following their promotion to the league.
The Newcastle boss was asked about the players future.
If he stays here – he can play. At the moment he is our player
