Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic says he was left feeling frustrated during the early weeks of the Championship season. The Serbian missed the first four league matches of the season due to suspension and had just one start to his name in the EFL Cup before starting the match against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday night.
Speaking to the Evening Chronicle, the 21 year old said he has had to stay mentally strong during his time out, and is now happy after returning to starting lineup and improving his fitness:
“It has been a really frustrating few weeks for me, and it has been hard for me to keep my head right. But I always knew I would come through OK and the game against QPR proves that. It has been hard for me to stay strong in my head, but I knew I just had to wait for my chance and everything would be OK.”
The forward was given the chance by manager Rafa Benitez to play alongside Ayoze Perez up front against QPR and he made the most of his opportunity by scoring a goal in the 6-0 win. Mitrovic has fierce competition from £10.5million signing Dwight Gayle, who has already scored four goals this season, and new recruit Daryl Murphy, and will need to be at his best if he is to stay in the starting eleven.
