Newcastle boss Eddie Howe wants to see a step up in intensity from Allan Saint-Maximin during their Dubai training camp.
Saint-Maximin could not inspire Newcastle to victory at Goodison Park despite having 20 minutes plus 14 added minutes to make an impact against Frank Lampard's side. But Howe wants to see more from him in terms of fitness and will use the trip to Dubai to get some work into the former Ligue 1 star.
Howe said: "Maxi wasn't close to starting. He's had two training sessions in four weeks, and when you have an intense spell of games like we have had, it's very difficult to get that load into him.
"The trouble is if you start him without the base, there's a high chance he gets injured. We decided to use him from the bench again. I thought he did well when he came on.
"He gave us an outlet and did what he always does. He's a threat one-v-one, and dribbled with the ball very well."
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