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·4 December 2021

Newcastle striker Wilson amazed by Lewis fitness work

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Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson is full of praise for Jamal Lewis.

The 23-year-old Northern Ireland international has struggled to consolidate his place in the side this season, with Matt Ritchie preferred in the left-wing back role.


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"I obviously work hard in pre-season and try to be at the front as much as possible," said Wilson. "I look for the fittest person in the squad and think they're in good shape you know.

"Let me try and keep up with them on their shoulder. This pre-season we had Jamal Lewis, who was like an Olympic runner I swear.

"In pre-season he was getting off on every single run and you're looking at him - I'm blowing - thinking 'How's he not slowing down?'

"All you can do is try and bridge that gap between me and him right now. He's there flying and I'm towards the back so just speed up a little bit and try and stay as close to him as possible.

"I know that it's going to get me fitter by him dragging me along, even though he doesn't think he's dragging me along.

"I'm chasing him and I had to have in my mind me chasing someone down. I had to chase something down otherwise, if I'm just running for the sake of running, my technique goes, my head goes and I'm like 'Oh my word, what is this I'm doing?'

"I have to have that focus."

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