Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says his decision to take Anthony Gordon off was purely tactical.
The young winger was not given a chance to play the full 90 minutes against Southampton.
The Magpies were 1-0 down at the time, with Howe eager to make changes to get his side a win.
After they turned around the game and won 3-1, Howe told reporters about his decisions: "I wanted to introduce Callum [Wilson] so I had to bring someone off. It really was a process of that decision.
"I thought Anthony played well in the first half.
"I thought our best moments came through him. It wasn't a slight on what he had given the team, I needed to do something to stimulate the group and give Southampton a different problem.
I was delighted with the 45 minutes that he had."