Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff: Ban just frustrating

Football
20 Nov 2019 • 3:42 PM MYT
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Sean Longstaff hopes for an instant return to Newcastle United's starting XI after serving his ban.

The midfielder has one more game before he can play again.

He said: The ban is really frustrating. I don't think any player wants to give up their place in the team. I think, when you get sent off, you give it up pretty cheaply. That was one of the things that disappointed me.

That's football, isn't it? You're more thinking about the lows of getting sent off rather than the highs of the weeks before. Football changes so fast.

Me and (brother) Matty were everywhere, and everyone wanted to speak to us, and the next week you're not involved and the team win against West Ham and Bournemouth , and you're sort of forgotten about. It's about learning that that does happen in football.

Things aren't going to go your way all the time. I knew I wasn't going to play (against West Ham), but I thought Matty would. When he got left out, I was obviously really disappointed for him, but the manager made a decision and Jonjo came in and scored and Isaac came in and did really well.

We're going to need everyone. We'll look to push up the table, which everyone in the dressing room thinks we can."