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Sky Pundit Says Newcastle Winger Was 'Fortunate' to Remain on the Pitch During Huddersfield Win

Paul Merson reckons Kenedy was very lucky to remain on the pitch during Newcastle's clash with Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

Rafa Benitez's side emerged 1-0 winners, with Ayoze Perez scoring the game's only goal in the 80th minute. But the match wasn't without incident as Kenedy would find himself involved in two regrettable situations.

The Chelsea loanee went into a studs up challenge that left Town's Elias Kachunga injured after catching him right above the ankle. He also got into a heated row with Scott Malone in which he threw his head forward.

Merson, a Sky Sports pundit, has since branded the Brazilian "fortunate," with him having escaped a possible red card.