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Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez orders Joselu to put penalty miss behind him ahead of clash with Crystal Palace

Striker Joselu has been ordered not to dwell on what might have been after passing up the opportunity to drag Newcastle away from the Premier League relegation zone.

The 27-year-old Spaniard missed a first-half penalty and squandered another glorious opportunity in Wednesday night's home clash with Burnley, and was made to pay at the death when the visitors snatched a point with a late equaliser.

His mood may not have improved hours after the final whistle when he learned that the Magpies had clinched a loan deal for Leicester's Islam Slimani, but with the Algeria international battling a minor thigh injury, he may yet get another chance at Crystal Palace on Sunday.