Yedlin praise for fan-tastic Toon support

NEWCASTLE United defender DeAndre Yedlin has paid tribute to the Magpies’ travelling fans after they witnessed the humiliating 5-0 defeat at Leicester.

The 26-year-old US international made his comeback as a secondhalf substitute on a day to forget at the King Power Stadium after missing the first two months of the season recovering from a groin operation. While he admitted “every one of us felt like we should have done better”, Yedlin reserved special praise for the 2,650 United fans who made the journey to the East Midlands and who continued to make the most noise, despite the scoreline. Speaking on his return, Yedlin said: “It was not the best circumstance but it was great to be back out on the pitch with the boys. “At that point I came on, you’re trying to do your best and try to get something but it’s also good to be back out there and back in the frame of playing again.

“It’s been a very long and frustrating journey and although it’s not the exact point I’d like to come back it was good to be back out there.

“The fans were excellent. Even when we were behind, they were still singing.

“It goes to show why they are some of the best fans in the league. They will support us, no matter what is going on and we appreciate them staying behind us.

“I’m sure the fans are frustrated but we’ll need all of them to be behind us. “Leicester are a tough team to play against. No game is easy in this league so I’m sure the boys will be ready and be sure to bounce back, showing the fighting spirit that we’ll need to have and have shown for as long as I’ve been here.”

Yedlin admitted the performance at Leicester fell below the standards the squad set themselves.