Steve Bruce has revealed some of Newcastle's coronavirus victims have been "goosed" by the illness. Skipper Jamaal Lascelles and fellow defenders Federico Fernandez and Emil Krafth are among those who have been struck down, while striker Allan Saint-Maximin has been out of action since November 21, with the virus still having an impact on the club. Asked if the ongoing situation was getting him down, head coach Bruce replied: "I'm not getting down about it. I know how difficult to handle players and staff who have had it. They are absolutely goosed, some of them. That becomes the problem I'm faced with. It's a difficult thing to manage. "All of a sudden now, the canteen...
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