Man for all seasons Isaac Hayden has proved a godsend to Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce after plugging gaps all over his team. Midfielder Hayden's versatility has proved a boon this season, with Bruce repeatedly having had to ask him to play out of position during a season blighted by injuries to key players. The 25-year-old former Arsenal trainee, who played under Bruce on loan at Hull during the 2015-16 campaign, came close to leaving the club after his daughter Adriana was born with complications meaning gruelling trips to and from London, but stayed and has become an integral part of the team. Already this season he has played in his accustomed role as a deep-sitting holding...
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